Drahovice pear tree

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Drahovice pear tree 2014 as a natural monument
Drahovice pear tree (Czech Republic)
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Location in the Czech Republic

The Drahovice pear tree , Hrušeň v Drahovicích in Czech , is a striking example of a wild pear tree in Drahovice in Karlovy Vary . The pear tree is around 250 to 280 years old and has a trunk circumference of 370 cm. The wild pear has been a natural monument since 2009 and was pruned in 2010. It stands to 50 ° 14 '3.6 "  N , 12 ° 53' 37.5"  O coordinates: 50 ° 14 '3.6 "  N , 12 ° 53' 37.5"  O .

History and symbolism

The tree was hit by two bombs in 1944 and did not recover from the burns until the 1970s. In 1945 Czech nationalists hoisted a flag on a tree. In the same year two Sudeten Germans were killed under the tree . In the 1960s, some celebrations and birthdays were held under the tree. When a branch broke off in 1969, the pear tree was to be felled a year later; however, this plan was refrained from due to protests from local residents.

  • The pear tree from the north

  • View from the northeast

  • The tribe from the south

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ openstreetmap: Hrušeň v Drahovicích