Christmas Trees around the World

For the first time in the world, Galeries Lafayette, located on Boulevard Haussmann, Paris is breaking new ground with its upside down Christmas tree! Upside down Christmas tree : Under the famous one-hundred year old Dome on Boulevard Haussmann, the tree will take root in the architectural arteries of the opulent Art Nouveau dome, all the better to dazzle 150,000 daily …

Christmas in Russia Celebrated according to the Julian calendar, the Russian Orthodox Christmas falls on 7 January and is a huge celebration for Orthodox Christians across Russia. Events begin on the eve of the holiday with a special televised speech by the president. Many attend Christmas religious services which are held in churches throughout Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. The …

Venice ‘s Murano Island renowned throughout the world for its quality glasswork is home to the tallest glass tree in the world. Sculpted by master glass blower Simone Cenedese, the artistic Christmas tree is a modern reflection of the holiday season. Giovanni and Simone Cenedese, motivated by a great passion for their work and for their own city, had in …

Illuminating the Gothic facades of Prague’s Old Town Square, and casting its glow over the manger display of the famous Prague Christmas market, is a grand tree cut in the Sumava mountains in the southern Czech Republic. The Christmas markets attract visitors to Prague throughout December, including over Christmas and on New Year’s Eve. The city has a wonderful festive atmosphere, …

Emirates Palace hotel, the luxury Abu Dhabi hotel, has unveiled what is thought to be the world’s most expensive Christmas tree, valued at more than $11m. The 13-metre fake evergreen tree is located in the hotel’s lobby, and is decorated with silver and gold bows, ball-shaped ornaments and small white lights. However, the record value of the tree is due …

The world’s largest Christmas tree display rises up the slopes of Mount Ingino outside of Gubbio, in Italy’s Umbria region. The Mount Ingino Christmas Tree is a lighting illumination in the shape of a Christmas tree. The tree is also called the Gubbio Christmas Tree or the biggest Christmas tree in the world. In 1991 the Guinness Book of Records named …

The Capitol Christmas Tree (formerly the Capitol Holiday Tree) is the decorated tree that is erected annually on the West Front Lawn of the United States Capitol, in Washington, D.C., to celebrate the Christmas holiday season. The selection, installation, and decoration of the tree are all overseen by the Superintendent of the Capitol Grounds of the Architect of the Capitol …

Christmas tree in Rockefeller Center is a large Christmas tree placed annually in Rockefeller Center in mid-town Manhattan in New York City. The tree is erected in early to mid November and lit in late November or early December. In recent years, the lighting has been broadcast live nationwide on NBC’s Christmas in Rockefeller Center show and scheduled for the Wednesday …