The height of the country's main Christmas tree will be 28 meters This was reported by the press service of the Moscow Region Forestry Committee.
“This year, the Cathedral Square of the Moscow Kremlin will be decorated with a spruce found in the Shchelkovo urban district. The age of the tree is 90 years, its height is about 28 meters, the trunk diameter is 56 centimeters, and the span of the lower branches is about 10 meters, “the article says.
The main tree of the country is chosen by a special commission, which includes includes specialists from the administration of the President of the Russian Federation, representatives of the forestry of the Moscow region, transport, culture and art workers.
The selection of contestants by foresters began in the summer and lasted for several months. Soon a road train with the main New Year tree of the country will leave for Moscow.