The forerunner of the pyramid was a construction known as a  (literally: 'light stand') which were very popular in the 18th century. They were constructions made of four poles, decorated with evergreen boughs, tied together at the top and lit with candles. In the large cities, the Christmas tree, now recognizable all over the world, gradually replaced the , but in the mountains, the people did not see a simple tree bedecked with lights; rather they were reminded of the capstans, which were commonly used in the mines of the Ore Mountains.
The predecessor of the pyramid was a structure called a  (literally: 'light stand') which were very popular in the 18th century. They were constructions made of four poles, decorated with evergreen boughs, tied together at the top and lit with candles. In the large cities, the Christmas tree, now globally recognized, gradually replaced the , but in the mountains, the people did not see a simple tree adorned with lights; rather they were reminded of the capstans, which were commonly used in the mines of the Ore Mountains.