Celebration of the New Year is a farewell to illusions and a meeting with hope and dreams. (Konstantin Kushner)

New Year is the first page of a 365 page book. Make her great!

(Brad Paisley)

Always be at war with your shortcomings, at peace with your neighbors, and every New Year find yourself a better person.

(Benjamin Franklin)

There is only one day left before the New Year of the Rooster 2017.

Winter holiday Christmas and New Year's days for many thousands of people around the world are the most magical and beautiful time in a year full of hopes for the future, and the main symbol of Christmas and new year holidays In many countries, evergreen spruce has been considered since ancient times.

In 1991, a Christmas tree on a mountainside entered the Guinness Book of Records as the most big picture Christmas tree - the area of ​​​​such a "pattern" of garlands - three football fields (almost 130,000 sq. M.).

Volunteers from among the citizens of Gubbio of all ages are involved in the creation of a light masterpiece, forming an elegant Christmas tree silhouette from 8.5 km of electrical cables and 3,000 multi-colored light bulbs, which is visible 50 km from the city.

Some airlines during the Christmas holidays specially change the route so that passengers can admire unusual Christmas tree bird's-eye.

For the first time, a festive spruce on the slope of Ingino was lit in 1981, as a luminous "symbol of peace and the brotherhood of people." Every year, the Christmas tree is lit on the evening of December 7, on the eve of the Day of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary, arranging a cheerful, bright celebration. The fires of the Italian miracle do not go out until January 6, when the Catholics celebrate the Epiphany.

2. Sri Lanka has the tallest Christmas tree in the world

On Christmas Eve 12/24/16 in the largest city of Sri Lanka, Colombo, an artificial Christmas tree, which can be recognized as the highest in the world, was lit on the Galle Face Green. Reports about it.

The height of the building is 73 meters and dressed up this huge building for 4 whole months.

The tree consists of a steel frame wrapped in a plastic net with a million real pine cones painted in red, silver, green and gold. The spruce was also decorated with 600 thousand LED bulbs, and a six-meter star was placed on top. The 18 meter tree covers last year's world record in China.

Until December 2016, the 55-meter synthetic tree in the Chinese city of Guangzhou was considered the tallest Christmas tree.

3. New Year tree on Red Square in Moscow

Festive tree on Red Square in Moscow 30 meters high ranks 6th in the ranking of the highest firs in the world.

home Christmas tree Russia was cut down in the Istra forest in the Moscow region.

The height of the tree is 30 meters, the span of the lower branches is about 15 meters, the trunk diameter is 0.7 meters, and the age is 110 years.

Illumination in Moscow for the New Year 2017 made the capital look like a fabulous city. Kilometers of amazing garlands, great amount burning Christmas trees, incredible luminous structures decorating the city's highways, luminous shop windows and many other surprises will impress residents and guests of the capital.

4. Paper Christmas Tree at Galeries Lafayette in Paris, France

The most glamorous and elegant Christmas tree in France is set up every year at the Galeries Lafayette and each time it is a unique work of art that attracts thousands of enthusiastic tourists.

snow white 21 meters This year's spruce in the Paris department store Galeries Lafayette is the first ever created entirely from recycled paper by the talented young artist Lorenzo Papache. The tree is propelled by a Ferris wheel and funiculars and takes center stage under the gallery's century-old dome.

This year the tree is dedicated to the theme of protection. environment and is surrounded by figures of polar bears leaving their habitats due to the melting of ice due to climate warming.

On the second floor of the main building of the Gallery, customers can download a free application to their smartphones or tablets. Then, standing in one of the arches fairy house and pointing their device at a stand with a painted polar bear, they will find themselves as if in a dream, involved in a fairy tale story unfolding under the dome.

5. LEGO Christmas tree in Auckland, New Zealand

It's unique 10 meters The heavy tree was built from 450,000 Lego blocks and weighs 3,500 kg. The creator of this unique project, Ryan NcNaught, is one of 14 certified Lego giants.

Ryan and his team spent 1,200 hours building the structure, and Spruce has been on the Down Under tour in Sydney and Melbourne. Paying homage to tradition, the Kiwi version of the tree is adorned with images of a rugby ball, several kiwi birds and a local kingfisher.

6. Pope's Christmas tree in the Vatican

On December 10, 2016, a luxurious 25 meters Christmas tree, weighing about six tons, rivaling St. Peter's Basilica.

Not being able to find desired tree on its tiny, completely paved territory, the Vatican traditionally receives a Christmas tree as a gift from one of the Catholic provinces (the queue is scheduled for many years in advance). This year, the Christmas tree was delivered as a gift to the Pope from the northern Italian province of Trento.

In addition to an octagonal star and 18,000 energy-saving light bulbs, ceramic gold and silver balls were hung on thorny branches. These toys were decorated by children who are being treated in oncology clinics in Italy.

At the foot of the age-old tree, a nativity scene depicting the scene of the birth of Jesus Christ was installed. It is also unconventional, brought from Malta. The manger houses a boat of Maltese fishermen, which is a reminder of the tragedy of thousands of migrants trying to mediterranean sea get from Africa and the Middle East to the shores of Europe.

The tradition of planting a Christmas tree in St. Peter's Square was brought to the Vatican from his homeland of Poland by Pope John Paul II in 1978 as a northern symbol of festive Christmas fun and unification. .

7. Grand spruce at Rockefeller Center in New York, USA

Norwegian beauty tall 29 meters surrounded by angels, 50,000 multicolored LED lanterns are illuminated this year, and traditionally topped with a 250 kg crystal star adorned with 25,000 Swarovski crystals.

Every year, the manager of the Rockefeller Center himself participates in the search for the main New York holiday tree. Only Norwegian spruces over two dozen meters high, over 75 years old and weighing over 9 tons are selected. Dress her up for over 2 weeks.

8. The most radiant Christmas tree in the world, Osaka (Japan)

For the sixth year in a row, a unique artificial spruce in Osaka, illuminated by 550,000 lights, enters the Guinness Book of Records as the most sparkling, decorated with luxurious ribbons and glamorous Christmas tree in the world. It is an unforgettable attraction during the winter holidays in the Land of the Rising Sun, where snow falls so rarely. The miraculous tree even rivals in popularity with spring bloom sakura.

9. Christmas tree in Trafalgar Square in London

Norwegian 20 meter spruce- a traditional gift to London from the city of Oslo, since 1947, as a token of appreciation of the Norwegian people to the British for their help during the Second World War. Then the Norwegian royal family lived in London, and the British military took part in the liberation of Norway from the Nazis.

Traditionally, the spruce is decorated exclusively with an electric garland of white and blue light bulbs and a Christmas star on top. The Mayor of Oslo and the Norwegian Ambassador to the UK are always present at the tree lighting ceremony.

But in 2010, one of shopping centers The most romantic Christmas tree was installed in London, the garland of which was lit from the energy of a kiss. The height of the tree was 15 meters and decorated with 50 thousand LEDs. In order for the LEDs to light up with white and red lights, the lovers had to hold on to a sprig of mistletoe and kiss.

Residents named this Christmas tree Merry Kissmas Tree. Under the tree was an electronic scoreboard that counted the number of kisses. Every kiss turned into money that went into the piggy bank charitable foundation support for UK youth.

10. The New Year tree in Riga was lit by a Rube Goldberg car and got into the Guinness Book of Records

The illumination on the New Year tree, installed on the Town Hall Square in the heart of old Riga, was lit by a machine named after the American cartoonist Rube Goldberg, consisting of 412 unique links, transferring energy to each other according to the domino principle.

More than 300 young enthusiastic guys - engineers, decorators, computer scientists - worked on the creation of this most complex mechanism in the world for more than 2 months. Having beaten the record of the Americans with a similar machine of 383 links, the residents of Riga got into the Guinness Book of Records.

The start of a chain reaction is given by the screams of hundreds of spectators. When the noise reaches the right level, the decibelometer sends an electrical impulse to the second floor of the town hall. Now the machine works itself without a single touch. 10 minutes on screen is a miracle. The people on the square are already seeing the finale with their own eyes. The last Hero- snowman. With a broom, he hits exactly the button and ... the unique New Year tree in Riga lights up.

The main Christmas tree of Latvia in 2016 for the second time falls into world history. According to legend, On the Town Hall Square in Riga in 1510, the first Christmas tree in Europe was installed.

And some of the most amazing Christmas trees in the world previous years.

11. The world's only floating Christmas tree on Lake Lagoa

in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)

The most famous Brazilian Christmas tree 82 meters high is not installed on the ground, but on floating pontoons on Lake Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas against the backdrop of the world-famous statue of Christ the Redeemer on Mount Corcovado.

This artificial tree, made from metal structures, has been giving the people of Rio a new look every Christmas since 1996. About three million light bulbs and one and a half thousand toys were used as decorations. It took 52 kilometers of wires and cables to power this splendor.

Each year, the Christmas tree is decorated differently and a light show is put on. various themes. So, for example, on the topic of light, which goes through 4 stages: from the light in the night, when dreams are born, to the Christmas fulfillment of desires.

To date, the majestic beauty has not only entered the list of the main New Year's attractions in Rio de Janeiro, but also got into the Guinness Book of Records as the largest floating Christmas tree in the world.

12. The tallest living Christmas tree in the world in Dortmund (Germany) - 2014

The tallest Christmas tree in the world was installed on the central square in Dortmund. Christmas tree 45 meters high weighed 40,000 kilograms and was lit by 50,000 lights. To create such a tree, they used 1700 regular spruces specially grown for Christmas in the Sauerland, a mountainous region in western Germany. It was erected for almost a whole month by splicing fragments different trees. A sparkling 4-meter angel was installed at the top of the Christmas tree.

The tallest Christmas tree in the world has been erected here for 20 years in a row. A traditional German Christmas market takes place around the festive tree. For residents of the city from this moment begins a series of New Year holidays.

Christmas in Germany is the most important and most beloved family holiday. It is celebrated, as a rule, on a large scale, but they begin to prepare a month in advance and in many German cities hospitably open their doors to Christmas markets. City squares turn into medieval towns, where the hurdy-gurdy sounds, and the aromas of mulled wine, hot sausages, cinnamon, roasted almonds in sugar, chestnuts, gingerbread and Lebkuchen, chocolate-covered nut-ginger cake, hover in the air.

The Christmas market in Dortmund is a kind of record holder in terms of attendance. It is the largest in Germany and more than 300 tents and stands are presented here every year. They offer Christmas souvenirs, gifts, as well as local dishes and sweets.

13. Giant Christmas tree in Mexico City - 2009

The world's tallest artificial Christmas tree, according to the Guinness Book of Records, was installed in 2009 on Pasio de la Reforma Avenue in Mexico City. Its diameter was 35 meters and its height was 110.35 meters, which is equal to the height of a 40-storey building.

Within two months, the New Year's giant was installed by 200 workers. To do this, they needed a colossal amount of metal structures with a total weight of 330 tons, as well as electric garlands, the total length of which was about 80,000 meters, 1.2 million light bulbs shone on the Christmas tree.

The solemn lighting of the lights on the New Year tree informed the guests and residents of the city about the beginning of the festive festivities. Then New Year's fairs and festivals were held in this area, an ice rink and a zone for playing snowballs appeared. In addition, in honor of the opening of the New Year tree of record height, the famous tenor Placido Domingo gave several free concerts.

14. Taipei, Taiwan

Led tree approx. 36 meters every evening after sunset pleases admiring spectators with a half-hour light show.

15. The largest Christmas tree made of Venetian glass - 2006

Murano glass glorified Venice no less than its canals, bridges and palazzos. In 2006, on the eve of Christmas, skilled local glassblowers made a wonderful gift to their beloved city - a glass Christmas tree. Having 7.5 m high and 3 m in diameter, as well as a mass of 3 tons, this design remains to this day the largest glass Christmas tree ever made. To build it, the craftsmen needed 1,000 glass tubes and 2,000 metal rods. A miracle tree is being installed on the island of Murano, the largest of the islands of the Venetian lagoon, connected to the central part of Venice with the help of water buses - vaporetto.

The Christmas tree was designed by renowned artist Simone Cenedese.

16. Some of the most beautiful Christmas trees from Galeries Lafayette over the years

The sumptuous Christmas trees at the Galeries Lafayette are a Parisian landmark and every year they amaze the French and tourists from all over the world with their elegance.

17. Christmas tree in Turin, Italy

For Italians, as well as for many other inhabitants of Europe, Christmas is perhaps the most important holiday of the year and perhaps the greatest attention is paid to festive events. Turin is no exception in this regard, especially since the city plays an important role in the life of the country and is popular with tourists from many countries.

The central square of Turin Piazza Castello and the original Christmas tree with candles. artificial tree strikes the imagination of locals and tourists with a play of colors: any individual block of this spruce can be lit independently of the others . Every evening, a huge number of spectators gather near the Christmas tree, who watch the light shows with interest and delight.

18. Tegucigalpa, Honduras

Due to its size and unusualness, this Christmas tree entered the Guinness Book of Records. Nearly 3,000 people took part in its construction.

19. Vilnius, Lithuania

National tree on the Cathedral Square in the form of a fairy-tale castle.

20. Ecological plastic Christmas tree in Kaunas, Lithuania

And in the Lithuanian city of Kaunas, on the square in front of the shopping center in 2015, a Christmas tree was installed from 40 thousand used plastic bottles. The author of the ecological Christmas tree concept is designer Jolanta Smidtienė.

21. The most expensive Christmas tree in the world - 2010

The most expensive Christmas tree in history, worth $11.4 million and 12 meters high, was installed at the Emirates Palace luxury hotel in Abu Dhabi in 2010.

The cost of the tree itself did not exceed several thousand dollars, but in the case of Christmas tree decorations, the bill was already in the millions: pearls, gold, diamonds, sapphires, and emeralds were used to create them. Not only precious balls were hung on the Christmas tree, but also jewelry: watches, bracelets, necklaces.

22. Diamond Tree in Singapore - 2006

Ten years ago, a heavily guarded Christmas tree appeared in one of Singapore's largest shopping malls, Bugis Junction. Jewelry masterpiece high 6 m and weighing 3 tons sparkling and eye-catching thanks to the encrustation of 21,798 diamonds with a total weight of 913 carats and 3,762 crystal beads. Almost 500 light bulbs were used to illuminate the structure.

A festive fir tree worth just over $1 million was created by Singaporean jewelry house Soo Kee to make itself known and be remembered by guests and residents of the city. There is no doubt that this goal has been achieved!

23. Christmas tree made of Swarovski crystals in Singapore

Christmas tree at Swarovski Boutique in Singapore.

New Year's fireworks in Dubai got into the Guinness Book of Records in 2014

The city of Dubai in 2014 boasts two world records. The first time Burj Khalifa Tower entered the Guinness Book of Records as the most high building in the world. The most luxurious city in the UAE owes the second record to 200 pyrotechnicians who staged a grand fireworks display on New Year's Eve. The pyrotechnic show lasted 6 minutes and included more than 500,000 fireworks.

The most beautiful and unusual Christmas trees in the world

In the New Year, we surround ourselves with bright, unusual objects and strive to celebrate it in the company of our loved ones. And the main attribute of the winter holidays is the New Year tree. Artificial or real, small or large - it doesn't matter. The forest beauty serves as a symbol of goodness, beauty and prosperity. It is not surprising that people have long tried to make their Christmas tree special - the very best.

It turns out that the Guinness Book of Records has a special section dedicated to achievements in the Christmas tree field. True, every year the champion title, as a rule, goes to a new forest beauty. But this does not mean that there are no absolute champions among Christmas trees.

The very first Christmas tree in the world

It is believed that the very first Christmas tree was installed in Riga in 1510. Evidence of this is not only the documents found in the archives of Riga, but also the world's oldest Christmas decoration. True, there are still disputes about where exactly the first Christmas tree appeared - according to some sources, it was installed somewhere between Riga and Tallinn, according to others - it was in Tallinn. But in 2010, the prime ministers of Latvia and Estonia agreed that the first New Year's forest beauty was still installed in Livonia. Unfortunately, very little is known about the first Riga Christmas tree. It is known that it was installed in front of the famous house of the Blackheads. She was dressed up with slings in black caps. But after the holiday, the tree was burned.

Attributing to itself antiquity and Russian roots, banned and rehabilitated, the Christmas tree again adorns cities and villages. And again, at children's Christmas trees, everything will go according to the recipes recommended by pre-revolutionary teachers for the holiday of orphans, with ideological inserts from later times. It is worth figuring out where and why the Christmas tree came to Russia.

We only add that in Russia the custom of celebrating the New Year with a Christmas tree in the house was introduced by Peter I. However, everywhere in Russian Empire Christmas trees began to be installed only in late XIX century, and this tradition was observed until the revolution. In the USSR, at first, these trees were considered a bourgeois attribute and were banned. But in 1935, the taboo was abolished, and since 1949, January 1 was declared a day off.

The most expensive Christmas tree in the world

Record holders in this category are constantly changing. So, in 2008, a jeweler from Singapore created a precious spruce from 21,798 diamonds with a total weight of 913 carats and 3,762 crystal beads. The cost of the tree exceeded one million dollars. But in 2009, this record was eclipsed by a Japanese Christmas tree installed in a closed club in Tokyo and costing more than $ 11 million. She was not even shown to the public - a six-meter tree, dressed up with jewelry and wrist watch, demonstrated only to wealthy guests of the institution and journalists. The Christmas tree served not just as an element of the decor of the hall. All decorations from the tree were allowed to be redeemed, and the record holder was melting before our eyes. And after the end of the action, the Christmas tree was presented to one of the orphanages, having previously replaced the remaining jewelry with toys and sweets.

In stores, spruce can be bought without waiting for the opening of street outlets. Local prices have long been determined: the smallest Christmas tree, up to one and a half meters high, can be purchased for about one and a half thousand rubles, further, of course, more. But sellers often offer not native spruce near Moscow, but imported, Danish, which costs twice as much. But she, they say, costs longer, and crumbles less, and looks neater.

But this record was also broken. In 2010, in the United Arab Emirates, the most expensive Christmas tree in the world was installed in the lobby of the seven-star Emirates Palace Hotel in Abu Dhabi. According to hotel director Hans Olbretz, the tree is adorned with 181 precious stones. Its height is almost 13 meters. The cost of the tree itself is about 10 thousand dollars, but its jewelry - diamonds, pearls, emeralds and sapphires - cost 11.5 million dollars. In addition, the tree is strewn jewelry(bracelets, necklaces, rings).

The idea to decorate the Christmas tree in this way belongs to the hotel's marketing group, in order to increase hotel visitors, as well as sell jewelry. And they succeeded. There is no end to visitors, everyone is trying to take a picture next to this unusual Christmas tree. It is impossible to steal decorations from the Christmas tree, because the tree is under continuous video surveillance.

The tallest Christmas tree in the world

Until recently, Brazil was ahead of everyone in this nomination with an 85-meter Christmas tree. But in 2011, the honorary status of the state that established the highest New Year's tree passed to Mexico. The height of the Mexican spruce was 110.35 meters, the diameter was 35 meters, and total weight its metal structures and decorations reached 330 tons.

Of course, Vasily believed in Santa Claus and that a snowman brings us a living Christmas tree from the forest. I bought a Christmas tree and collected snow in a plastic bag. She put the Christmas tree right under the door and scattered snow along the landing. She rang the doorbell and left in the elevator. Vasya opened the door, a Christmas tree fell on him. He saw that the entire site was covered in snowdrifts. Our neighbor was seriously afraid for her mind, not understanding why it snowed on the site ...

About 200 workers have been working on the creation of a giant Christmas tree in Mexico City since the end of October. They decorated it with numerous toys of impressive size and electric garlands, for which they needed 80 thousand meters of cable. The grand opening of the New Year's tree, the height of which is equal to a 40-story building, notified the population of the Mexican capital about the beginning of New Year's Eve celebrations and festivities, in which, according to representatives of the mayor's office, about 3 million tourists will take part, as well as a significant part of the 19 million population of the capital

By the way, the highest Christmas tree and the largest Christmas tree are two different nominations. And the record for the size of the Christmas tree was set in Italy, not far from Milan. There, for many years now, they have been laying out with light bulbs the silhouette of a Christmas tree 445 meters high and almost 300 meters wide. This composition flaunts on the mountainside, playing with colored lights.

The world's largest floating Christmas tree

In Brazil, in the city of Rio de Janeiro, the world's tallest floating Christmas tree, 85 m high, is installed. Mounted on solid platforms, it adorns the Rodrigo de Freitas lagoon. The weight of the beautiful Christmas tree is 530 tons. At the top of the spruce is a star resembling a cross, and two small angels symbolizing the world. The tree is covered with 2.9 million light bulbs, which are connected by light wires with a total length of 52 km. The illumination of the Christmas tree is controlled by a computer, thanks to which various lighting effects are created.

The smallest Christmas tree in the world

Another evidence of the approach of Christmas was the appearance of whole spruce forests on the squares of Moscow. This opened the sale of Christmas trees. At the beginning of the 20th century, forest beauties were traded only in two places: on Voskresenskaya and Teatralnaya squares. But they didn’t stand on the Theatrical Christmas tree, as before, but lay, because December turned out to be snowless, and there was no crust, where sellers usually stuck the bases of trees. Instead of Santa Claus with Christmas trees on their shoulders, delivery boys walked to different parts of the city, contracting for 10-15 kopecks to deliver the purchase to the right address.

A few years ago, a Japanese craftsman created the smallest Christmas tree that could only be seen under a microscope - its length was only 5 mm, and the branches were decorated with a scattering of the smallest emeralds and diamonds. The work of art itself was made of white gold. With a multiple increase, one could see the amazing skill of the master - each golden needle is carefully polished, each gem equal to the previous one in shape and size.

But this record lost under the onslaught of the Russian "left-hander". A Christmas tree measuring only 1.5 mm, decorated with pure gold balls, was exhibited at the Vrubel Museum in Omsk. This New Year's masterpiece was created by our famous microminiaturist Anatoly Konenko. We also note that the Christmas tree miniature was made by a craftsman on a poppy seed. A bunny 0.8 mm high sits next to the Christmas tree.

The most sustainable Christmas tree in the world

Ecology is the most relevant topic for styling Christmas trees. To determine here the undisputed leader, perhaps, is impossible. We will describe only the unconditional contenders for victory in this nomination.

A Christmas tree made from bicycles handed over for recycling by the owners was installed in Sydney. It took eight weeks and one hundred bikes to assemble and install. The height of the tree exceeds seven meters. To give the tree more natural look, bicycle frames were painted green, and the wheels were painted in different colors, turning them into a kind of Christmas tree balls. At the top of the Christmas tree, according to tradition, a star, also assembled from bicycles, was installed. We also note that in the same Sydney, eco-friendly Christmas trees were previously installed from empty plastic bottles and old office chairs.

There are many other examples of sustainable Christmas trees. So, in Madrid there is a Christmas tree in the style famous game Pac-Man made from thousands of LED bulbs. In New York, a men's clothing store shocked visitors with a Christmas tree of trendy and expensive ties.

The most romantic Christmas tree in the world

A 15-meter Christmas tree, which lights up from kisses, is installed in one of the shopping centers in central London. The romantic effect is achieved by 50,000 LEDs that use the energy of a kiss to burn. In order for the Christmas tree to flicker with white and red lights, it is enough for lovers to stand under a sprig of mistletoe, which is part of the exposition, and, holding on to it, kiss. An electronic scoreboard is installed under the tree, which shows the number of kisses.

The most military Christmas tree in the world

In 2010 year South Korea lit a giant Christmas tree near the North Korean border. The New Year's tree was a 30-meter metal structure with 100,000 colored lights. It was installed at an altitude of 165 meters above sea level in such a way that it was perfectly visible to the residents of the North Korean city of Kaesong. Pyongyang immediately accused its southern neighbors of a "propaganda war" and threatened with an "armed response." South Korean Defense Minister Kim Gwang-jin said that "the possibility of provocations from the north always remains," therefore, in the event of a possible shelling of the Christmas tree from the DPRK, South Korea "will commit an act of retaliation by suppressing the source of artillery fire." Fortunately, the New Year's tree still did not lead to bloodshed.

The most delicious Christmas tree in the world

In Belgium, the capital of chocolate and confectionery, in 2010 a twenty-meter-high Christmas tree was put up. It would seem that nothing unusual ... if you do not know that the whole tree is made of sweets. For example, the trunk of a Christmas tree contains black and milk chocolate with nuts, needles are made of marmalade and marzipan, toys are made of marshmallow, sweet cheese and apple strudel. The only thing that was inedible in the decor was a garland consisting of several million tiny lanterns.

The most fragile Christmas tree in the world

In 2006, Venetian craftsmen from the island of Murano made the world's largest blown glass Christmas tree. The height of the Christmas tree, designed by the famous master Simone Cenedese, was 7.5 meters and weighed 3 tons. The artist's creation has become an interpretation of modern holiday traditions and symbols. Local craftsmen carefully keep the secrets of its production. However, this time, the manufacturers of the “record holder Christmas tree” admitted that they themselves turned to architects for help in order to design a sustainable structure.

In Italy, a ceremony was held to light the world's largest Christmas tree. On this occasion, we decided to review the largest and most famous symbols of the New Year.

Light installation in Italy

In the Italian commune of Gubbio (Umbria region) on December 7, the annual ceremony of lighting the largest New Year tree in the world took place. A giant Christmas tree 950 meters high and 450 meters wide is a light installation on the southern slope of Mount Ingino, created from more than a thousand neon lights interconnected electric cable over 19 km long. The top of the Christmas tree is decorated with a Christmas star that changes color every 5 minutes. The neon tree has been lit over Gubbio for over 30 years, and in 1991 it was listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the largest Christmas tree in the world. You can admire the unique New Year tree until January 10th.

Tallest tree in Rio de Janeiro

The tallest Christmas tree in the world is installed in Rio de Janeiro, on the water - in the Rodrigo Freitas lagoon. On December 2, a colorful show with fireworks was held in honor of the opening of the 85-meter beauty. main theme decoration of the Christmas tree this year was the unity of all people on a holiday. Also, the garlands shimmer with images of animals traditional for Brazil - monkeys, birds and seahorses. "The Floating Tree of Rio" - faux Christmas tree, its frame is made of metal. It is decorated with more than 3 million light bulbs, the pattern of which is formed into Christmas symbols. The length of the garland reaches 105 kilometers. The tree will be lit every night until January 6, 2014. During this time, the “floating Christmas tree” will be moved around the lagoon so that it can be admired from all over the city. The world's tallest Christmas tree has been lit since 1996 and has since become one of Rio's biggest tourist attractions.

Live tree-record holder in Belarus

The tallest living Christmas tree in Europe grows in the Belarusian National Park "Belovezhskaya Pushcha". This year, the 43-meter beauty will turn 150 years old, in honor of which festivities will take place from December 13 to 15. Belarusian Santa Claus and his “colleagues” will congratulate the Christmas tree on the “anniversary”: the namesake from Russia, Joulupukki from Finland, Kysh-babai from Tatarstan, Pakkaine from Karelia, Chyskhaan from Yakutia, Sagaan Ubgen from Buryatia, Travel.ru reports. Visitors to the holiday will be able to dance around the record-breaking Christmas tree and decorate it with toys from all over the world. According to local legends, if you collect all the cones that have fallen from the Christmas tree, then a cherished wish may come true.

The tallest tree in Russia

Last year, the tallest New Year tree in Russia was erected in Krasnoyarsk - its height was 46 meters and its diameter was 20 meters. This year it again promises to be the highest in Russia. True, in order to retain the title, this time Krasnoyarsk residents will have to build a structure 50 meters high, since this year Yekaterinburg wanted to break the record, which decided to install a 48-meter Christmas tree. The country's tallest Christmas tree will appear in its usual place - on the Theater Square of the city. When assembling the Christmas tree, special equipment is used - cranes and aerial platforms.

The largest living tree in Thailand

The largest “live” Christmas tree was built by schoolchildren in Thailand. The record was recorded in November 2013 in the Guinness Book of Records. 852 people gathered in front of a shopping mall in Bangkok and lined up in the shape of a Christmas tree. The authenticity of the composition was added by the costumes of green, red and brown colors, which were worn by the participants of the installation. The event was observed by the representative of the Guinness Book of Records Fortune Burke. She recorded that the Thai "Christmas tree" broke the previous record set in Germany, when 672 people depicted a Christmas tree. As you know, the Buddhist population of Thailand does not celebrate Christmas, the record was timed to coincide with the opening of the Christmas sales season in the country.

Surely many of us would like to admire in New Year a large, beautifully decorated Christmas tree. A New Year tree is set up in almost every city, let's look at the largest of them:

1 place. The biggest tree in the world to be located in Italy in the commune of Gubbio (Umbria). Although, of course, it is possible to call the light composition lying on Mount Ingino a Christmas tree with great difficulty, however, nevertheless appearance she's like a Christmas tree. Its height is 650 meters, width at the base is 350 meters. The outline of the Christmas tree is created with 260 lamps, and the star at the top is created with 200 smaller lamps. 270 lamps were used to illuminate the interior of the composition.

For the first time, such a Christmas tree was installed on Mount Ingino in 1981, and in 1991 it was listed in the Guinness Book of Records.

2nd place . The largest artificial Christmas tree in the world was installed in 2009 in Mexico City. Height metal structure was equal to 110 meters 35 centimeters, and the weight was 330 tons! The width of the lower part is 40 meters. The length of the garlands, consisting of 8 million light bulbs, was 80,000 meters. A huge Christmas tree is installed annually and each time appears in new colors.

The installation of the giant was carried out by 200 workers for 2 months. The Christmas tree was located on Pasio de la Reforma Avenue in Zocalo Square. During the Christmas holidays, more than 3 million people came to see it. One day Placido Domingo himself gave a concert. Also, near the largest Christmas tree in the world, the city authorities organized various recreational activities, including a very unusual vacation for Mexico, namely an ice track. The Pepsi company became the sponsor of the construction of the unique "tree".

3rd place . A giant artificial Christmas tree, 110 meters 11 centimeters high, was installed in the city of Arakahu (Brazil). At one time, the building claimed the title tallest tree in the world. However, a collapse occurred during installation, killing four people.

4th place. The height of the Christmas tree, installed at the end of 2011 in Rio de Janeiro, was 85 meters. The uniqueness of this "tree" is that it was installed on a floating platform.

More than 3 million light bulbs were used for decoration, the total weight of the metal structure was 542 tons. On New Year's Eve in the Rodrigo de Freitas lagoon (this is where the beautiful design) there was a grandiose salute that lasted 6 minutes.