Vánočka is a plaited bread, baked in Czech Republic and Slovakia (in Slovak called vianočka) traditionally at Christmas time. Such special festive Christmas bread made from white flour, either in the form of a wedge or of plaited shape was first mentioned around 1400 by Benedictine monk Jan of Holešov in his work Treatise on Christmas Eve. According to his interpretation, this pastry symbolized Christ Child wrapped in cloth. The bread is named after Vánoce meaning Christmas in Czech (Vianoce in Slovak). Out of identical dough, a loaf called mazanec is made at Easter.