Paschal candle
In the [medieval] Church, Paschal candles often reached a stupendous size. The Paschal candle of Salisbury Cathedral was said to have been 36 feet (11 metres) tall. Today, in the United States and Southern Europe (e.g., Italy and France) the candle is approximately 4 inches (10 centimetres) in diameter and 36 to 48 inches (90 to 120 centimetres) tall; in Northern Europe the candle tends to be shorter in height (19 to 24 inches/50 to 60 centimetres) and wider in diameter (3 to 5 inches/8 to 13 centimetres).