Christmas trees around the world – in pictures
The National Christmas Tree lighting ceremony took place in Washington DC on Thursday evening, with the Obama family doing the honours. From the Norwegian spruce in London to the Lego tree in Melbourne, here’s a selection of the best
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People visit a 12-metre high Christmas tree constructed of 121 old windows that come from local old houses as it is illuminated in Rakvere, Estonia
Photograph: Raigo Pajula/AFP/Getty Images
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The tree in Rossio Square in Lisbon, Portugal
Photograph: Zhang Liyun/Xinhua Press/Corbis
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A Christmas tree is lit up in front of the Basilica of St Stephen in Budapest, Hungary
Photograph: Noemi Bruzak/EPA
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The Obama family, including Michelle’s mother Marian Robinson, and the actor Reese Witherspoon officiate at the tree lighting ceremony in Washington
Photograph: Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP
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The tree in Melbourne, Australia, was constructed from over half a million Lego bricks
Photograph: Chris Hopkins/Getty Images
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Byblos, north of Beirut in Lebanon, opted for an abstract gold tree
Photograph: Mohamed Azakir/Reuters
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Huge crowds turned out for the lighting of the national Christmas tree in Vilnius, Lithuania
Photograph: Mindaugas Kulbis/AP
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The lighting of the tree at the Rockefeller Center was a typically extravagant affair
Photograph: Li Muzi/Xinhua Press/Corbis
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The tree in Trafalgar Square, London, was reflected on the rainy pavement
Photograph: Paul Brown/Shutterstock/Rex
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People gather to look at the tree which was attempting to beat the Guinness World Record for most lights on a tree in Canberra, Australia. The 22-metre tree had over half a million lights
Photograph: Lukas Coch/AAP
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The tree at the Christmas market in Krakow, Poland
Photograph: Jacek Bednarczyk/EPA
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The US Capitol Christmas tree in Washington is 74-feet high and comes from Alaska’s Chugach national forest
Photograph: Joshua Roberts/Reuters
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