LONGEST Advent Calendar - Packhaus Tönning, Germany, SH
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Tante.Hossi
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Every year in the weeks before christmas the old storehouse 'Packhaus' at the harbor in Tönning, Germany, Schleswig-Holstein changes into the LONGEST Advent Calendar in the world. This is listed at the Guiness World Records since 1997.
Waymark Code: WM124R5
Location: Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Date Posted: 02/27/2020
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member bluesnote
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Every year in the weeks before christmas the old storehouse 'Packhaus' at the harbor in Tönning, Germany, Schleswig-Holstein changes into the LONGEST Advent Calendar in the world. This is listed at the Guiness World Records since 1997.

The total length of the building and of the advent calendar as well is 77.5 meters. This is world record.

There is no plaque at the site - but the record is listed at several online sources like wikipedia: (visit link)
Date the Record Happened: 1997

Where did this record happen: at the 'Packhaus' at the harbor in Tönning

Who Broke this record: unknown

Is there something to see here?: Yes

What is there to see here: the Packhaus and the LONGEST Advent Calendar the weeks befor X-mas

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