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Memorable (heritage) trees in the Czech Republic

26 January 2011 | 03:42:00 PM

VACNE - The memorable trees in the Czech Republic are protected by law, filed in the central register, that contains information on about 5.000 memorable trees in the Czech Republic.

 
 
Presented selection is just a sample of the best known ones. Their stories became themes of books, documentary films, but also honest children’s drawings and contests. And that is just beginning of interest in trees. That is why it is of concern , that the country-wide contest “Tree of the year” is more and more popular every year and the number of participants increase. It is important prevent useless tree felling and try not to be insensible to the nature.
 
It is right that trees are protected by the state, but more important is that they are protected by people who live with them.

Here some Memorable trees in the Czech Republic.
 
1. Memorable limes and a Holy Trinity chapel near Houska, Česká Lípa District, Liberec Region
 
Description
 
English: Memorable limes and a Holy Trinity chapel near Houska, Česká Lípa District, Liberec Region, the Czech Republic.

Camera location

50° 29' 16.7" N, 14° 37' 56.1" E

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Date

24 October 2010(2010-10-24)

Source

Own work

Author

ŠJů (cs:ŠJů)

Permission
(Reusing this file)




 
Description
Česky: Památný strom u Věstoňovic (okres cs:Třebíč). Obvod kmene 750cm, stáří asi 600 let.
Date

20 June 2003(2003-06-20)

Source

Originally from cs.wikipedia; description page is/was here.

Author

Original uploader was Parkis at cs.wikipedia

Permission
(Reusing this file)

Released into the public domain (by the author




 
(Source: www.mzp.cz)
 
 

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