2019-03-05

The oak

'Bolesław' - the oldest oak in Poland 'was around 800 hundred years old and was knocked down by windstorm on the night of May 31 to June 1, 2016 (...) The name of 'Bolesław'; was given 19th August 2000 to celebrate Polish king Bolesław Chrobry (who lived between around 967 - 1025) and his historical merit in the creation of the bishopric in Kolobrzeg.Trunk circumference an the height 1,3 m - 6,91 m; diameter of the crown - 20 m; height of the tree - 32 m. Location:  Municipality Ustronie Morskie, County Kolobrzeg (...)'
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'Bolesław' - najstarszy dąb w Polsce 'miał około 800 lat i został powalone przez wichurę w nocy z 31 maja na 1 czerwca w 2016 roku (...) Nazwa 'Bolesław' nadana została w dniu 19 csierpnia 2000 roku dla uczczenia króla polskiego Bolesława Chrobrego (ok. 967-1025) roku i jego historycznej zasługi w dziele utworzenia w roku 1000 Biskupstwa w Kołobrzegu. Obwód pnia na wys. 1,3 m- 6,91 m; średnica korony - 20 m; wysokość drzewa - 32 m. Położenie: Gmina Ustronie Morskie, Powiat Kołobrzeski (..,)'
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9 comments:

  1. Stefan Jansson5 March 2019 at 10:35

    And now thousands of insects can live their life in what remains of the old tree.

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  2. Lady Fi5 March 2019 at 16:05

    Such a shame about the tree. Just imagine, it was a seedling in Viking times (almost).

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  3. Small City Scenes5 March 2019 at 16:18

    The old Oak can now become a nurse tree---it will live on
    MB

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  4. William Kendall5 March 2019 at 17:53

    An ancient one. And it still provides new life and new purposes in its decay.

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  5. Tom5 March 2019 at 18:40

    ...being a tree guy I hate to see a tree die, but they help to nourish future tree. Life goes on. Thank you Klara for sharing these wonderful images, enjoy your week.

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  6. Photo Cache5 March 2019 at 19:50

    I love how green it is. So peaceful.

    Worth a Thousand Words

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  7. Anne (cornucopia)5 March 2019 at 21:47

    Beautiful forest scenes. It's so lush and green, too.

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  8. rupam sarma6 March 2019 at 12:08

    Amazing place.

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  9. Intelliblog12 March 2019 at 13:53

    Beautiful photos of this grand old tree finally succumbing to the ravages of time, Klara.
    Thank you for joining the "Travel Tuesday" meme.

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