On the site of a pagan temple or banquet hall, a Christian church was erected in the 12th century in Uppsala. In the Nordic countries we still use the pagan word Yule for the holiday that was once celebrating the solstice. The Encyclopedia Britannica has an excellent summary of the origins and contemporary fixtures of Christmas.
IMAGE: PHOTO BY SEVERIN NILSSON, CA 1880 OR 1890, FROM THE ARCHIVES OF THE SWEDISH NATIONAL HERITAGE BOARD
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