Preparations for the New Year begin a month before the celebration. For a long time, the largest Christmas tree in Russia was in Moscow, then in Krasnoyarsk. Since 2014, the largest Christmas tree in Russia has been located in Grozny. It took several weeks to install this beauty.
The Russian record-breaking Christmas tree is located in the center of Grozny, opposite the Grozny City complex. This year the Christmas tree was made from artificial branches for the first time. Previously, the tree was installed using natural spruce branches.
The height of the Christmas tree reaches 50 meters, which is several meters higher than the height of the Krasnoyarsk Christmas tree. It took 12 days of work to install this beauty: 12 workers assembled and decorated it in 2 shifts. By the way, to decorate it, a garland more than 7 kilometers long was required. On the Christmas tree you can see about 3 thousand different colorful toys. And at the top of the tree a bright red star rises proudly. The weight of the New Year's beauty was 100 tons.
The tree installed in Grozny takes 2nd place in the world ranking of the height of New Year trees. First place was given to a floating Christmas tree in Rio De Janeiro, whose height is 84.5 meters. You can admire this beauty from all the embankments of the city.
Among artificial Christmas trees, the giant Christmas tree located in Mexico City is considered to be installed on a solid space. Its height is 110 meters! To imagine its height, you can look at a 40-story building. The Christmas tree was installed within 2 months. More than two hundred workers used three hundred thousand tons of metal structures. It’s hard to imagine how many garlands were used to decorate the record-breaking Christmas tree. It will take workers at least a month to disassemble the beauty.
Until 2014, the Krasnoyarsk Christmas tree was considered the tallest in Russia. Now it occupies an honorable third place in the world rankings, and its height is 46 meters.
Every year, ratings of the tallest Christmas trees in the country and the world are compiled. There are also ratings of the strangest Christmas trees in the world. For example, in London they installed a huge Christmas tree consisting of six hundred neon lamps: an indescribable spectacle. To make a Christmas tree, you can use whatever you have on hand. Some countries took these words literally: Christmas trees were made from bicycles, pipes, grocery strollers, etc.
By the way, in Brazil there was an attempt to install the largest artificial Christmas tree in the world, more than 110 meters high, but part of the structure collapsed during installation. They did not finish building it, taking this as a sign that the world record would not be broken.
In Peru, students created a Christmas tree made from different types of potatoes. This tree was included in the Guinness Book of Records in the category “The most edible tree in the world.”
In pursuit of fame, each country tries to erect the most beautiful and tallest Christmas tree in the world.
In Russia, the tallest Christmas tree is located in Grozny. This beauty, almost 51 meters high, has been pleasing the eyes of city residents since 2014. Before this, the tallest Christmas tree in Russia was considered to be the one located in Krasnoyarsk, whose height reached 46 meters.
We measure sizes in the New Year's way: where is the world's largest Christmas tree installed, where is the most epic skating rink filled and whose fireworks can illuminate the whole city?
The largest Christmas tree in Russia
Square of the Grozny City complex, Grozny
It is unknown for what reasons, but for the second year in a row the leadership of the republic, where the Christmas tree, in general, is not the most familiar New Year’s symbol, is challenging all other regions and winning. Last year there was a champion Christmas tree with a height of 51 meters, this time we managed to get only a 50-meter one. However, this is enough to impress an unprepared person - not every city in the country has ten-story buildings, but here the Christmas tree is almost twice as tall as a typical nine-story building. It is possible, by the way, that this is the tallest tree in the world, it’s just that there has not been a task to compare it yet.
The world's largest bathhouse
Sinsheim, Germany
Well, okay, not quite a bathhouse - a sauna. But in any case, this is a good option for those who remembered the New Year’s tradition of going to the bathhouse, and realized that until the end of the New Year holidays everything is packed. Thermen & Badewelt Sinsheim is in the German city of Sinsheim, the area of the steam room alone is 160 square meters (an aquarium on the entire wall adds a fantastic touch). Keep in mind that in Germany everyone goes to the bathhouse together, and German pensioners are never shy about anything. We've warned you.
The world's northernmost hotel
Radisson Blu in Longyearbyen, Norway
Friends bragging about how they stayed in a hotel made of snow and ice in Finland? Stop their boasting forever - go to the iciest hell for the New Year holidays, but with premium elements. The Radisson Blu Polar Hotel Spitsbergen, which is located in the heart of Longyearbyen, the main city of the archipelago, most often has places during the holidays - few people would think of such a crazy idea as spending a weekend overlooking the fog and an icy fjord, when even moving from one building a hotel building into another - this is some kind of feat.
The biggest fireworks
Dubai
No matter how hard London and Barcelona tried to retain the palm, the sheikhs from Dubai resolved the issue radically. What needs to be done to make the Dubai New Year's fireworks the largest in the world? Write down the recipe. We take the Burj Khalifa and the Dubai Opera and decorate them with fireworks from top to bottom. We launch fiery bird figures into the sky. Adding lasers. We are releasing a couple of annual budgets of the Bryansk region into the air. Don't forget to broadcast on the Internet!
The largest skating rink in the world
VDNH, Moscow
Until the Arab sheikhs decided to break this record, the largest skating rink in the world is located in Moscow, at VDNKh. Construction at one time cost almost a billion rubles. It has been recognized several times by The World Record Academy as the largest artificial ice skating rink on the planet. Its area is 20,549 square meters, it can accommodate 4.5 thousand people (approximately). In the summer it is dismantled, and with the onset of winter it is reassembled. Of course, you can’t do without queues, but you rarely feel lonely at such a skating rink; several New Year’s films already contain scenes of romantic acquaintances at the VDNKh skating rink.
The largest ice slide in Russia
Manezhnaya Square, Moscow
For several years in a row, this ice monster has been erected on Manezhnaya Square in Moscow for the Journey to Christmas festival. As the creators say, modern technologies were used in the design, “after all, skating hills are the favorite attributes of folk festivals in the country.” Special thanks to our ancestors that, through trial and error, they passed on to their descendants a technology thanks to which a person, having rolled down a hundred-meter (!) slide, without being a bobsledder or a luge master, can reach the finish line unharmed. More precisely, it always arrives.
The largest ice town in Russia
Permian
Every year, Perm takes first place - several thousand cubic meters of ice, LED lighting, a 500-meter labyrinth and a cross-cutting theme do their job. By the way, this year the main theme of ice sculptures and buildings is the World Cup. The New Year will pass, but the World Cup will still be held, as the creators seem to hint.
Every New Year appeared many years ago, but it is still followed to this day.
Thousands of years ago, people considered evergreen trees to be a symbol of eternal life. Our ancestors believed that trees were living beings that stored the souls of the dead.
Since the souls of both good and evil people were kept in the tree, a tradition arose of decorating them in order to appease them.
Today, New Year trees can be found not only in people's homes, but also in shops and squares.
Unusual Christmas trees
Everyone tries to make their Christmas tree interesting and original. Here are the most unusual Christmas trees that have ever decorated homes and cities:
Christmas tree at LEGOLAND, Carlsbad, California, USA
This tree was made from 245,000 large LEGO pieces. It is worth noting that every year in LEGOLAND they create a 10-meter Christmas tree, near which they place reindeer, a sleigh and Santa Claus made of Lego.
Sand Christmas tree, West Palm Beach, Florida, USA
The tree in West Palm Beach weighs no less than 600 tons and is the largest tree in the world made of sand. Specialists from Team Sandtastic, a world-famous team of sculptors working with sand, worked on it. The height of the tree is almost 11 meters.
World's tallest Christmas tree, Chenganner, India
According to the Guinness Book of Records, the world's tallest Christmas tree was created on December 19, 2015. 4,030 people worked on its creation, most of whom were schoolchildren. They wore green, red and brown hats and T-shirts, depending on the part of the tree they represented.
Christmas trees made from unusual materials
Traffic tree, Berlin, Germany
The height of this tree, created from all sorts of rubbish, is more than 12 meters and lights come on every 30 seconds. This work, which looks a little dark, was called "Germany's worst Christmas tree" by a famous German newspaper. According to the tree's creator, Thomas Platner, the idea is to show people what "our society's desire to throw away everything" might look like.
Holographic Christmas tree in Amsterdam, Netherlands
This tree was installed in 2013 in the atrium of the Rijksmuseum. In fact, this tree is not real, in the truest sense of the word - it is a hologram. It was developed by Beambrothers, a company that specializes in high-tech projection products. A holographic Christmas tree spins above the heads of museum visitors, changing colors and shaking off snowflakes.
Poinsettia Christmas tree, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Every year for Christmas and New Year's holidays, since 2001, a 6-meter poinsettia tree has been put on display at Lauritzen Gardens in Omaha. In order to create a similar tree for the New Year holidays, at the beginning of July, gardeners plant more than 5,000 poinsettia cuttings.
The tree itself consists of 720 poiscentias in pots, which are changed at a certain point to maintain the shape and color of the tree. To add even more holiday cheer, several toy trains run around the tree along a 90-meter toy railway, passing miniature models of the city's most popular attractions.
The most unusual Christmas trees
Christmas tree made of bicycles, China
This 12-meter tree required 230 bicycles. This structure was installed in one of the shopping centers in the city of Shenyang.
It's worth noting that artificial trees are big business in China—almost 80 percent of all artificial trees are made here.
Christmas tree made of colorful windows, Rakvere, Estonia
This Christmas tree was created by students. It was lit in 2015 in the city of Rakvere.
New Year tree decorated with two large cars, Beijing, China
A worker from China decided to create two copies of a Mini car on a 1:1 scale and decorate the New Year tree in his country's capital with them.
Incredible facts
Christmas tree in London - a gift from Scandinavia
Early in the morning we leave Lithuania. It would be difficult to find someone who doesn't like chocolate. Love is the greatest value of Laima chocolates and the main secret of their unique flavor and aroma. You can buy lime chocolate candies and Christmas carols for friends or relatives. In past centuries, Riga was called differently: Amber, Northern Paris, Languedoc to the West. All of them right now. Situated on the banks of the Daugava, Riga is the largest city in the Baltic countries. Sightseeing tour of the Old Town: Riga Castle, Domo Cathedral, Town Hall Square, where the most beautiful and most decorated building in Riga - the Guild House “Judagalvai” - has been restored; Holy Church of St.
In 2009, the tallest artificial Christmas tree in the world was installed in Mexico City. A tree decorated with 1.2 million light bulbs and 110 meters high, is located on the main avenue of the city - Paseo de la Reforma and was included in the Guinness Book of Records.
Petra, Freedom Monument, Great and Little City Guild, “House of Cats”, Labyrinths of the Old Town Streets. Since the beginning of December, the heart of Riga's Old Town, Domo Square, smells of Christmas wine, gingerbread and Christmas tea, and every visitor can discover their own Christmas miracle every day. During the Christmas holidays, various concerts are held every day, children and adults can communicate with Santa Claus. Here you can buy Christmas gifts from Latvian artists - patterned gloves, socks, hats and scarves, Latvian honey, scented candles, organic wooden toys and other gifts.
Largest living Christmas tree, USA
The largest living Christmas tree is located in Wilmington, North Carolina, USA. It's actually a huge oak tree covered in Spanish moss that's about 400 years old. Its height is 15 meters and width is 33 meters.
The largest New Year's tree illumination, Italy
During the Christmas market you can get acquainted with Latvian traditions and specialties in the production of festive dishes. By the way, Christmas trees in Riga are not overly prominent - the legend is still alive that Riga is the first capital of decorated Christmas trees. The price of the trip includes: Travel with a comfortable coach; Excursion program; Services of tour guides.
Lithuania's major cities constantly compete with each other in many areas, not excluding Christmas trees and festive city decorations. This weekend, most of the secrets are revealed and you can see which cities will delight your residents and visitors. As usual, the main competition is held between the two largest cities in Lithuania. As a rule, the biggest impression awaits the capital of Lithuania - Vilnius was named one of the most beautiful cities at Christmas for one year. This year, the capital chose an unexpected solution to stand out from other cities - without any modern innovations and technologies, but with an unforgettable design.
The Gubbio Christmas tree is illuminated 650 meters high and 350 meters wide, laid out from 3000 lights on the slope of Mount Ingino in Italy.
The most expensive tree, UAE
In 2010, the Emirates Palace Hotel in Abu Dhabi installed the most expensive Christmas tree in the world, which is valued at $11 million. The artificial tree is decorated with silver and gold balls, precious jewelry including 181 diamonds, emeralds, pearls, sapphires, as well as bracelets, necklaces, earrings and watches.
The entire area is covered with a floral Christmas tree scarf that connects to the huts built around the perimeter. In homes, as usual, the owners of holiday tastes, various brands are the owners. This Christmas tree, which sprouts around Christmas Eve in Cathedral Square, will light up even 50 thousand sparkles - a truly impressive light game! Impressive and beautiful, but is it enough to overcome Kaunas? The temporary capital of Lithuania not only challenged the holiday lights, but also used the latest technology.
Tallest artificial tree in the world, Mexico City
At Kaunas Town Hall Square, a 16-meter green forest in the forest is delighted with a variety of toys and shining lights. After the Christmas tree there is a large children's carousel with horses, benches and tables - this is the first of the modern technological solutions. But all the problems have been solved, and now the carousel is constantly spinning - anyone who wants it can get on it. The carousel could hold about a hundred people at a time, and one wheel would turn around in about 20 minutes. The Christmas Tree features 12 chalets with a variety of activities for visitors and is celebrated with festive cuisine.
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It doesn’t matter what the view is outside the window - whether there are snowdrifts or palm trees in orderly rows - the New Year is an equally long-awaited and joyful holiday for everyone. And, of course, it is not possible without the most important attribute - a Christmas tree. Each country has its own most important Christmas tree, which locals and tourists come to see.
website looked into different parts of the planet and collected the most beautiful New Year trees that truly amazed us.
Paris, France
A 25-meter-long Christmas tree decorates the French department store Galeries Lafayette.
Melbourne, Australia
The Christmas tree was built from over half a million Lego pieces.
Vilnius, Lithuania
National Christmas tree on Cathedral Square.
New York, USA
Extravagant opening of the Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center.
Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Due to its size and unusualness, this tree was included in the Guinness Book of Records. Almost 3 thousand people took part in its construction.
Gubbio, Italy
Residents of Gubbio are truly lucky because they can see the decorated Christmas tree from anywhere in the city: it is located on Mount Ingino. The height of the New Year's beauty is more than 650 meters; in 1991, the tree was included in the Guinness Book of Records.
Taipei, Taiwan
The height of this LED tree is almost 36 meters. A month before the holiday, there is a light show every half hour after sunset.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
This is the largest Christmas tree, its height is 82 meters. The Christmas tree is mounted on a special floating platform in the middle of the lake in Lagoa. Every year the Christmas tree is decorated differently and there is a light show with different themes. For example, on the theme of light, which goes through 4 stages: from the light in the night, when dreams are born, to the Christmas fulfillment of desires.
Christmas trees can be large or small, beautiful or not, but they are always placed in the main squares of cities in all countries of the world. What is the largest Christmas tree today?
From year to year, the tallest floating Christmas tree in the world remains in Rio de Janeiro with a height of 84.7 meters.
This is not really a Christmas tree, but a Christmas tree-shaped decoration that is installed on a floating platform in Rio de Janeiro. The Christmas tree stands on special pontoons that keep it afloat. 105 km of multi-colored garlands decorated the unusual structure.
They have so many different colors that the New Year's decoration can take on any color. Today this building is the main pride of the residents of Rio.
In second place is the Christmas tree in Grozny, which is located in the city center on Avenue. A.A. Kadyrov, next to the Grozny City high-rise building complex.
At the same time, the height of the main city Christmas tree of Krasnoyarsk, which flaunts on Teatralnaya Square, is 46 m. In 2014, it was the tallest in Russia.
The German city of Dortmund decorates the 44th holiday tree; Phoenix, Arizona - 33rd.
But the New York one reaches only 24.3 m, in Prague - 21.9 m, in Paris - 21.3 m, decorated with Swarovski crystals.
Rounding out the list at 21 is the holiday tree in Sydney, Australia.
But this is far from a complete review. Here are more Christmas trees that have become famous for their growth over the years.
The largest Christmas tree is from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, which reached 112 meters in height. At one time she was an absolute champion and was even included in the list of records in the Guinness Book of Records.
Christmas tree from Mexico City, Mexico. The second place is occupied by the Mexican Christmas tree, which has a height of 110 meters and 35 cm.
Christmas tree from Warsaw, Poland
A 72-meter tree decorates the square in front of the Palace of Science and Culture. The main decoration of the green beauty are two million light bulbs that beautifully illuminate the square at night.
Christmas tree from Washington, USA
A 67-meter beauty that a few years ago adorned the main square of Washington, USA. Despite the fact that this record was long ago broken by representatives of other countries and cities, the Washington green beauty is still among the very, very
But that's not all!
An entire mountain in Italy turned into a Christmas tree.
Few people know that world's largest christmas tree is lit annually in... the ancient city Gubbio in northern Italy.
The residents of Gubbio are lucky; the Christmas tree decorated for them can be seen from anywhere in the city, because it is not a traditional tree, like ours, but a huge light installation located on Mount Ingino. It covers an area of 130,000 square meters. m. (that's almost three football fields), the height of the New Year's beauty is more than 650 m.
When creating it, 300 green light bulbs are used, placed along the contour, and another 400 multi-colored light bulbs that serve as decorations. At the top there is a comet star made of 250 light bulbs, the area of which is 1,000 square meters. m. To connect all the light bulbs, about 7,500 m of cable of varying power is required. The scope of the Italians was appreciated, and in 1991 their brainchild was included in Guinness Book of Records.
An unusual tradition appeared in Gubbio in 1981; since then, on the eve of the Day of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary, illuminations are lit every year on December 7. Throughout the month, the “Christmas tree” delights local residents and numerous tourists.
By the way, famous politicians, actors, businessmen light the Christmas tree, and in 2011 this mission was carried out by Pope Benedict XVI, for this he clicked a virtual switch from his computer in the Vatican.
The cable outlining the outline of the Christmas tree is constantly on the mountain; for three months before the holidays, a group of volunteers checks its serviceability, screws in light bulbs and installs special lighting batteries.
