Overview
- The tree will be transported on a special autotrain, greeted on Red Square at 22:00, and taken through the Spasskaya Tower to Cathedral Square.
- Officials measured the fir at 26 meters tall with a 64-centimeter trunk circumference and an 11-meter lower-branch span, calling it ideal for the central display.
- The selected tree was felled on December 8 in the Ruzsky district during a staged ceremony, with replacement saplings presented to local authorities.
- Plans call for the display to remain on Cathedral Square until January 20 before the wood is recycled into souvenirs and seeds are distributed for planting nationwide.
- A separate decorated tree has already been installed in President Vladimir Putin’s Kremlin office.