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11 Fascinating Christmas Traditions Around the World | Condé Nast Traveler

"Since 1966 a towering 43-foot-tall Yule goat is erected in central Gävle on the first day of Advent in an inauguration ceremony that is typically livestreamed; the monument draws on Scandinavian Norse goat mythology and the longer Yule-goat tradition of using wood or straw figures as symbols of harvest and holiday spirit." - Kat Chen

https://www.cntraveler.com/story/fascinating-christmas-traditions-around-the-world

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Giant straw Yule Goat display, a unique Advent tradition

christmas display

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historical significance

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Södra Kungsgatan 5, 802 51 Gävle, Sweden Get directions

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Giant straw Yule Goat display, a unique Advent tradition

christmas display

large scale

wheelchair friendly

dog friendly

night visit

decorated with lights

historical significance

Featured in Conde Nast Traveler

Södra Kungsgatan 5, 802 51 Gävle, Sweden Get directions

Credit card accepted

Debit card accepted

Gävlebocken by null

Gävlebocken by CoolCrab (Atlas Obscura User)

Gävlebocken by Wikimedia

Gävlebocken by Broken Haiku/Flickr (Creative Commons)

Gävlebocken by Wikimedia

Gävlebocken by CoolCrab (Atlas Obscura User)

Gävlebocken by Wikimedia

Gävlebocken by Tony Nordin (Creative Commons)

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