A beautiful video has emerged of what locals are claiming to be “the world’s most decorated Christmas tree” in Heinola, Finland.

The footage, captured throughout the process, shows the work undertaken by volunteers to place 12,818 ornaments on the branches of the tree.

"The rather ambitious mission was organised by Heinola's Upper Secondary School but soon became the whole town's mutual goal: decorations poured in from retirement homes, kindergartens, schools and even the prime minister himself took part" the filmer later wrote online.

"People of all ages, from toddlers to 80-year-olds helped the goal become true. Though quite materialistic, the final Christmas tree is a product of great joint effort, joy and many days of decorating by hundreds of helpful people".

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"Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies" by Kevin Macleod.
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A beautiful video has emerged of what locals are claiming to be “the world’s most decorated Christmas tree” in Heinola, Finland.

The footage, captured throughout the process, shows the work undertaken by volunteers to place 12,818 ornaments on the branches of the tree.

"The rather ambitious mission was organised by Heinola's Upper Secondary School but soon became the whole town's mutual goal: decorations poured in from retirement homes, kindergartens, schools and even the prime minister himself took part" the filmer, Leo Brinkmann, later wrote online.

"People of all ages, from toddlers to 80-year-olds helped the goal become true. Though quite materialistic, the final Christmas tree is a product of great joint effort, joy and many days of decorating by hundreds of helpful people".

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"Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies" by Kevin Macleod.
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0