The Chemnitz Christmas tree 2014: Around 28 metres high and around 80 years old - arrival at the market square by the town hall on Saturday afternoon (15 November)
In Chemnitz, waiting for the tree is traditionally accompanied by an invitation to a pre-Christmas event with mulled wine, bratwurst and a children's carousel
The pre-Christmas season in Chemnitz begins every year in mid-November with the erection of the large Christmas spruce on the market square by the town hall: the date this year is Saturday, 15 November. According to advance information from the Parks Department, another magnificent spruce, this time around 28 metres tall, is expected to be erected in the afternoon. If everything goes "like clockwork" with felling, loading and transport, then the arrival of the low-loader accompanied by emergency services from the Chemnitz-Erzgebirge police department can be expected from 3 p.m. at the earliest. As last year, the transport route in Chemnitz leads from the Chemnitz/Mitte junction via the B 95/Leipziger Straße, Hartmannstraße, Theaterstraße into Innere Klosterstraße to the market.
Until the tree arrives, the waiting time here can once again be used for a pre-Christmas event organised by the market authorities: with barbecue and mulled wine fun, including a children's carousel for the youngest. So there's plenty to keep you entertained - even if the tree transport is delayed by traffic jams en route. Anyone who wants to find out everything about the Chemnitz Christmas tree first-hand is invited to a small public chat with Mayor Miko Runkel and the Christmas tree experts from the Parks Department, the Market Department of the Public Order Office and the Forestry District at the market from 3.30 pm.
As for the main protagonist, the 2014 Chemnitz Christmas spruce is around 80 years old and around 28 metres tall. One thing is clear: with these dimensions, Chemnitz will certainly once again be well ahead in the annual Christmas tree rankings in Saxony. As is well known, the exact age and length can only be determined after the tree has been felled by counting the annual rings and measuring it at ground level. The 2014 Chemnitz Christmas tree was selected by the City of Chemnitz's Parks Department, represented by Kerstin König, in collaboration with forestry office manager Hansi-Heike Lerche from the Sachsenforst state enterprise/ Adorf forest district and district forester Matthias Zollfrank. This time, the tree was searched for and found in Jägersgrün in the Beerheide forest district of Vogtland. The spruce will be felled here on 15 November by Techno-Farm und Service GmbH Adorf, a company commissioned by the green space authority; this year, too, a tender was issued and the experienced company was awarded the contract.