The most beautiful Lithuanian fir was chosen: first of all, not Vilnius or Kaunas

Choice of fir trees in big cities: which is the most beautiful this year?

1st place: Panevezys

Fir trees in large cities were valued at more than 26,000. Delphi portal readers. First place was taken by Panevėžys, who was one of the first to decorate this important Christmas attribute. Up to 21 percent voted for the Panevėžys Christmas tree. voters.

This year, the Panevėžys fir can be called a real white war, because it looks like from the fairy tale “Snow Queen” by Hans Christian Andersen and a bright white color, and this was chosen for the first time in Panevėžys. This fir tree reaches 18 meters, and it took more than 66 thousand to decorate it. the light emits diodes.

2nd place: Kaunas

Kaunas spruce ranked second. Readers seem to be really impressed with white this year. Perhaps this is because Lithuanians long for cold winters and white snow. Fortunately, the winter views are perfectly represented by Christmas trees. The Kaunas Christmas tree received 17 percent. votes.

It is true that this year he also defeated the Christmas tree in Vilnius. Of the almost 27 thousand. voters who voted, 59 percent. They claimed that Kaunas fir is more beautiful than Vilnius scarlet green.

This year, the Kaunas fir and the entire Town Hall Square are decorated with sweets reminiscent of sweets. They are made of environmentally friendly and non-toxic material: isolone. Artist Jolanta Šmidtienė, who has been decorating the Kaunas Christmas tree for 12 years in a row, said that the clouds in the sky, reminiscent of a lamb, a heart, a sugar wool or a cake, wanted them to be lowered into the floor.

This year, the spruce seems a bit taller, as its top is not decorated with a traditional star, but with an element reminiscent of an ancient 3-meter-high dome. Therefore, the total height of the main Kaunas spruce is about 25 meters.

True, according to readers, 79 percent. of almost 5,000. Voters decided that this year’s Kaunas Christmas tree is more beautiful than the Christmas tree that Kaunas City Hall decorated last year.

3rd place: Šiauliai

The honorable third place was taken by the city of the Sun – Šiauliai. In the Plaza de la Resurrección, the fir tree is decorated with an angel theme. 12 percent voted for the Šiauliai fir. readers.

Asta Lesauskienė, director of the Department of Human Welfare and Education of the Municipal Administration of the city of Šiauliai, said that this year’s symbol, an angel, was not chosen by chance, because it symbolizes light and hope, and the purpose of the Christmas tree is to spread inner peace and joy.

The fir is decorated with about 1.4 thousand. meters of garland of LED bulbs, 600 bubbles of various sizes and colors and more than 200 decorative toys. The Christmas tree is saturated with angels, snowflakes, stars, puppies, and other cute decorations.

4.5 and 6 places: Vilnius, Klaipeda and Utena

Places 4, 5 and 6 are shared by 3 cities: Vilnius, Klaipeda and Utena. These spruces received 9 percent each. votes of the voters who voted.

The city of Vilnius surprises every year with its ideas. The decorated main fir, which boasts in the Cathedral Square, also receives praise from foreigners.

In fact, this year’s 24-meter-tall spruce really does not leave anyone indifferent. It was prepared by up to 25 specialists and the decoration lasted approximately 2 weeks. The exterior of the spruce recalls a surreal story, while the surprise lurks inside: a traditional Christmas tree. For the author of the Christmas tree, Dominikas Koncevičius, the idea of ​​the Christmas tree was dictated by these strange and unpredictable years, accompanied by unexpected changes.

However, of almost 4 thousand. 72 percent of readers. He claimed that this fir landed last year, that last year it adorned the square with gleaming chess motifs in Cathedral Square.

Last year’s Christmas tree was also praised by foreigners: the article about the most impressive Christmas trees on the BBC website “Newsround”, the Vilnius chess queen was mentioned first. The American television channel The Fox and China’s largest media organization Xinhua also invited to admire the unique fir tree.

The city of Klaipeda, which decorates the Christmas tree every year, is exceptional, allowing residents of the port city to enter the competition and offer their own prized trees to decorate in the central square of Klaipeda.

Of the 10 live spruce contestants who participated in the competition, the selected 12-meter-tall beauty went to the Theater Square and was decorated to please the townspeople during the festive period. And the family that gave the Christmas tree to the city and the guests of the city were also visited by Santa Claus himself: he thanked the queen-Christmas tree-queen for thirty years of care.

The decorated green scarf looks really impressive, and the festive lights of the Christmas tree in the central square of the port city really do look like a Christmas fairy tale.

And the main spruce of the city of Utena, reaching 18 meters, also came from the Eglė Šambarienė courtyard of Utena. The spruce really looks impressive, an extremely wide and branching tree, decorated with a huge star on top, and when the lights are turned on the spruce really outshines all the surrounding buildings and Christmas decorations during the dark hours of the day.

7th place: Marijampolė

Seventh place, raising 8 percent. fir, occupied by fir from the Suwałki – Marijampolė region. This Christmas tree of this year not only decorates Basanavičius Square, but also has extremely interesting solutions.

According to the website of the municipality of Marijampolė, there were also interactive platforms specially arranged next to the fir tree, on which, after climbing, miracles begin in the festive forest: music plays, the forest trees change color and everything still shines. plus. And when you go back up, the colors change and another melody is heard.

The golden Christmas tree, surrounded by sparkling trees and deer, invites you to feel like you are in a magical festive forest.

8th place: Jonava

Jonava fir ranked 8th and was assigned 7%. votes of the voters who voted. Beauty is standing in Sąjūdis Square. The residents of Jonava greet this year’s winter holidays with the slogan “Let’s light up Christmas!” Therefore, the deputy mayor of the Biruta Gailienė district was helped to illuminate the main Christmas tree of the city with the golden sculpture of the artist Andrius Šukutis Žibinčius.

The Jonava city spruce is also golden in color, along with red trim and white garlands of bulbs, and the top is decorated with a uniquely shaped star.

9th place: Mažeikiai

The ninth place was taken by the Mažeikiai Christmas tree, and 5% of them voted for it. readers. This fir tree pleasantly surprised Internet users.

December 11, the Christmas tree lit up before lighting was heavily criticized for its incompleteness and the chimneys protruding from it. In front of St. The fir tree built in the church of Francisco de Asís changed dramatically when the bright lights were turned on. Artificial snowflakes sparkled on the chimneys, hence the passion for covering them.

Santa’s sleigh was replaced by an SUV at the Christmas tree lighting festival. Some more unusual decisions were made in the unusual celebration: the fireworks could only be seen virtually, and Mayor Vidmantas Macevičius summoned Santa Claus simply by SMS.

10th place: Alytus

The 10th place, last, but not the worst, was taken by Alytus fir, and received 4%. readers’ votes. The Alytus fir is decorated with gold, silver and red toys of various sizes. The latter from afar looks like a great gift ribbon. Nearby firs and trees glow with yellow lights, and the flashing sparkles add extra cheer.

The Alytus City Township Communications Department stated that they tried to keep a secret of what this year’s fir would look like for a long time. You bought a frame and toys that you intend to use more than once. The idea of ​​decorating a Christmas tree was implemented by the company 2MP, which runs the city of Alytus and was not afraid to take on the challenge of decorating a Christmas tree for the first time.

Spruces from Vilnius and Kaunas – Readers’ Favorite Already Clear

Every year, we invite the most discussed Christmas trees in Vilnius and Kaunas in a separate and separate vote. Unlike last year, this year the Kaunas Christmas tree, decorated with ornaments reminiscent of morengus sweets, received more sympathy from readers.

Sweet spruce won 59 percent. Readers’ votes, at that time the capital’s Christmas tree got 41 percent. votes. In total, almost 27,000 voted. readers.

It is true that last year the Vilnius chess queen had surpassed the Kaunas space spruce by collecting 56 percent. votes.

We compare this year’s Vilnius fir with last year’s: the queen is unbeatable

We also asked readers if they liked this year’s surreal spruce more than last year’s chess queen.

Readers’ votes on this issue were much more favorable to last year’s queen, who reached 72 percent. voted most beautiful readers.

28% of this year liked the surreal Christmas tree more than last year. readers who voted.

This year, the Kaunas Christmas tree is even more pleasant than last year

When readers asked, the Kaunas Christmas tree this year or last year made them happier, the vast majority voted for the sweet Christmas tree this year.

It was supported by up to 79 percent. 21% of readers who voted voted, while last year’s space tree was named most beautiful by 21%. readers who voted.