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TheLisbon Christmas tree is anartificial Christmas tree erected annually inLisbon,Portugal since 2004.
Since 2005, when it was an entrant in theGuinness World Records, the tree has been calledEurope's tallest Christmas tree.[1]The height of the tree varies every year and it was the highest in 2007 at 76 metres (249 ft).
The tree was first erected in Lisbon'sComercio Square in 2004. In 2007, it left the Portuguese capital forPorto, the country’s second largest city. In 2008, it returned to Lisbon, this time toEdward VII Park.[2]
In 2007, the Lisbon Christmas tree and the Christmas tree inBucharest,Romania, both at 76 metres high, competed for the title of the tallest Christmas tree in Europe.[3] The Lisbon Christmas Tree kept its title as no Christmas tree was erected in Bucharest in 2009.[4]
