A centuries-old monastery oak in the village of Rykhly, a botanical landmark of nature of local importance, is called "King Oak". Its age is estimated at 800 years.
According to legend, during the Northern War with Sweden (1700-1721), the scouts of Peter I watched the maneuvers of the troops of the Swedish king Charles XII from the top of this huge tree, which towers over the entire forest massif.
The trunk of the monastery oak reaches 1.8 meters in diameter and 24 meters in height. In 2010, at the "National Tree of Ukraine" competition, the Rykhly "King Oak" took 3rd place in the "Aesthetically valuable trees" nomination.
Another long-lived oak tree with a huge hollow in its trunk grows nearby.
Last update
4/29/2024
Categories | Natural object |
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Address |
Monastyrska Street
Rykhly |
Coordinates |
51.674722° N, 32.876167° E
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