The world's largest Advent candle is seen in the central German town of Schlitz, some 100 kilometres northeast of Frankfurt, December 9, 2007. Every year before Christmas the 36 metres high donjon of the town's castle is refaced with red foil and turned into an oversized candle with a six metres flame built of 140 electric bulbs on top. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 54 months ago

The world's largest Advent candle is seen in the central German town of Schlitz, some 100 kilometres northeast of Frankfurt, December 9, 2007. Every year before Christmas the 36 metres high donjon of the town's castle is refaced with red foil and turned into an oversized candle with a six metres flame built of 140 electric bulbs on top.

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