Comments by "Sergey Bezhentsev" (@Sergey_Bezhentsev) on "Moscow Metro: The Best Metro Line in the World" video.
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2:29 OK, Russell, I'll try to explain one last time why in Russia it is not a Christmas tree, but a New Year Spruce tree. New Year Russia began to be celebrated only since January 1, 1700 (also introduced a new chronology from the Birth of Christ). In the decree of Peter I from December 20, 1699 he ordered that all houses should be decorated with pine, fir or spruce branches. Since little was known about such a tradition in Russia, samples of decorated trees were exhibited in Moscow's Gostiny Dvor. However, after the death of the sovereign, this new tradition was soon forgotten, and the dressed-up tree became a symbol of the New Year's holiday only in the 30-40s of the XIX century. After the 1917 revolution, the Bolsheviks again banned all the old holidays. It was only in the 1930s that spruce trees were brought back as a New Year decoration. As you can see, spruce trees have NEVER been associated with Christmas in Russia...
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