Christmas tree put up in Old Town Square

The traditional Christmas tree in Prague's Old Town Square was put up on Monday night, a process that took several hours, and will be decorated on Tuesday morning, the Czech News Agency reports. The 22-metre spruce was transported from the Prague suburb of Kbely, where it had been stored since being felled on Saturday. The tree will be lit on Saturday, December 2, marking the launch of the city’s Christmas markets, and will remain in place until January 6.