On the morning of Thursday, 21 November, a 29-metre tall red fir tree from the Municipality of Ledro in Trento Region, was delivered to Saint Peter’s Square by special transport organized by the Santoni firm.

It will be raised on Friday, 22 November, and will be decorated with ornaments and lights by the Directorate for Infrastructures and Services of the Governorate of Vatican City State.

At the conclusion of the Christmas Season, wood from the tree will be used to make an art piece that will be displayed at “Ledro Land Art”,  which showcases installations made with natural materials, in the heart of Pur’s pine forest in Val di Ledro.

Questa mattina all'alba, giovedì 21 novembre, l'abete rosso di 29 metri, proveniente dal Comune trentino di Ledro è giunto in Piazza San Pietro, a bordo di un trasporto eccezionale, a cura della ditta Santoni.