The Oldřich Oak (Czech: Oldřichův dub), also known as the Prince Oldřich Oak, is a pedunculate oak (Quercus robur) tree[1] in Peruc in the Czech Republic that is estimated to be about 1,000 years old.[2] The tree has a height of 30 m (100 ft) and a trunkcircumference of 810 cm (320 in).[1]
The tree derives its name from a legend, set in the 11th century, involving Oldřich, Duke of Bohemia and Božena, the mother of his only son. According to the legend, Oldřich set out on a hunt and travelled to Peruc. There, he spied a beautiful peasant girl, Božena, by a well (known today as Božena's spring)[3] and was immediately entranced by her. Oldřich abandoned his hunt and took Božena back to Prague, and she eventually gave birth to his son Bretislaus. In the legend, Oldřich's first meeting with Božena took place in sight of the Oldřich Oak.[1]
oldřich, czech, oldřichův, also, known, prince, pedunculate, quercus, robur, tree, peruc, czech, republic, that, estimated, about, years, tree, height, trunk, circumference, peruc, contents, legend, also, references, external, linkslegend, editthe, tree, deriv. The Oldrich Oak Czech Oldrichuv dub also known as the Prince Oldrich Oak is a pedunculate oak Quercus robur tree 1 in Peruc in the Czech Republic that is estimated to be about 1 000 years old 2 The tree has a height of 30 m 100 ft and a trunk circumference of 810 cm 320 in 1 The Oldrich Oak in Peruc Contents 1 Legend 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksLegend editThe tree derives its name from a legend set in the 11th century involving Oldrich Duke of Bohemia and Bozena the mother of his only son According to the legend Oldrich set out on a hunt and travelled to Peruc There he spied a beautiful peasant girl Bozena by a well known today as Bozena s spring 3 and was immediately entranced by her Oldrich abandoned his hunt and took Bozena back to Prague and she eventually gave birth to his son Bretislaus In the legend Oldrich s first meeting with Bozena took place in sight of the Oldrich Oak 1 The Oldrich Oak is mentioned in the Chronicle of Dalimil See also editList of oldest treesReferences edit a b c The Prince Oldrich Oak in Peruc Pamatnestromy cz Retrieved 2008 08 02 Klaus Ivo amp Alena Klaus Tourist Attraction 1000 y o Tree in Peruc Welcome to Peruc Archived from the original on 2009 01 26 Retrieved 2008 08 02 Klaus Ivo amp Alena Klaus Peruc Welcome to Peruc Archived from the original on 2011 07 18 Retrieved 2008 08 02 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Oldrich Oak Image gallery at Pooh cz Another image Gallery50 20 44 5 N 13 57 43 8 E 50 345694 N 13 962167 E 50 345694 13 962167 nbsp This Usti nad Labem Region location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Oldrich Oak amp oldid 1161046609, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
