Germany’s giant Christmas tree lit in Dortmund: Built from 1,200 spruces, touted as world’s largest — video
The western German city of Dortmund lit its giant Christmas tree on Monday evening, marking the start of the festive season. The structure stands 45 metres tall and is built from around 1,200 Norway spruces, which the city says makes it the largest real-tree installation of its kind.The tree, which weighs about 40 tonnes, is…