Mount Ingino Christmas Tree
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The Mount Ingino Christmas Tree is a lighting
illumination in the shape of a Christmas tree
that is installed annually on the slopes of Mount
Ingino (Monte Ingino in Italian
) outside the city of Gubbio
, in Umbria
region in Italy
. 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 it "The World's Largest Christmas Tree".
The tree is 650 m high and 350 m wide at its base and consists of 730 multi-colored lights and 8.5 kilometres of electrical cable, placed all the way up the slopes of Monte Ingino, which towers above the city. It can be seen from a distance of 50 kilometres away.
This tradition started when people of Gubbio decided to celebrate Christmas
in a different way and in 1981 the first tree was illuminated. Since then the tradition is repeated annually on 7th December thanks to a special committee consisting of volunteers giving up their free time for about three months every year.
Lighting
Lighting or illumination is the deliberate application of light to achieve some practical or aesthetic effect. Lighting includes the use of both artificial light sources such as lamps and light fixtures, as well as natural illumination by capturing daylight...
illumination in the shape of a Christmas tree
Christmas tree
The Christmas tree is a decorated evergreen coniferous tree, real or artificial, and a tradition associated with the celebration of Christmas. The tradition of decorating an evergreen tree at Christmas started in Livonia and Germany in the 16th century...
that is installed annually on the slopes of Mount
Mountain
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Ingino (Monte Ingino in Italian
Italian language
Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...
) outside the city of Gubbio
Gubbio
Gubbio is a town and comune in the far northeastern part of the Italian province of Perugia . It is located on the lowest slope of Mt. Ingino, a small mountain of the Apennines. See also Mount Ingino Christmas Tree.-History:...
, in Umbria
Umbria
Umbria is a region of modern central Italy. It is one of the smallest Italian regions and the only peninsular region that is landlocked.Its capital is Perugia.Assisi and Norcia are historical towns associated with St. Francis of Assisi, and St...
region in Italy
Italy
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. 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 it "The World's Largest Christmas Tree".
The tree is 650 m high and 350 m wide at its base and consists of 730 multi-colored lights and 8.5 kilometres of electrical cable, placed all the way up the slopes of Monte Ingino, which towers above the city. It can be seen from a distance of 50 kilometres away.
This tradition started when people of Gubbio decided to celebrate Christmas
Christmas
Christmas or Christmas Day is an annual holiday generally celebrated on December 25 by billions of people around the world. It is a Christian feast that commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ, liturgically closing the Advent season and initiating the season of Christmastide, which lasts twelve days...
in a different way and in 1981 the first tree was illuminated. Since then the tradition is repeated annually on 7th December thanks to a special committee consisting of volunteers giving up their free time for about three months every year.