'World's tallest Christmas tree' lights up Dortmund to mark start of festive season<br /><br />The German city of Dortmund illuminated what it said is the world's tallest Christmas tree on Monday, drawing hundreds of spectators to its annual festive market to witness the spectacle. <br />The city asserts the 45-metre-high structure is the tallest Christmas tree made entirely of real trees, though this remains unverified.<br />The massive installation consists of 1,200 individual red spruce trees weighing around 40 tonnes in total. <br />At four meters tall, the angel at the top stands taller than most standard Christmas trees, while 138,000 LED lights provide the illumination.<br />The tree has been erected in Dortmund every year since 1996 as the centerpiece of the city's Christmas market, known as "Christmas City." <br /><br />REUTERS<br /><br />Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe <br />Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net <br />Follow us: <br />Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook <br />Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram <br />Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter <br />DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion <br /><br />Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital <br /><br />Check out our Podcasts: <br />Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify <br />Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts <br />Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic <br />Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer<br />Stitcher: https://tmt.ph/stitcher <br />Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein <br />Soundcloud: https://tmt.ph/soundcloud <br /><br />#themanilatimes<br />#tmtnews<br />#worldnews<br />
