The 700-year-old Zaporizhzhian giant oak, which became a symbol of the Ukrainian Cossacks. It has been a place of pilgrimage for millions of people for centuries.
The exact age has not been established, so some historians believe that this iconic tree was mentioned in the chronicles of the Byzantine emperor Kostyanyn Bahryanorodnyi as early as the 10th century.
Once the diameter of the green crown of the Zaporozhzhian Oak was 63 meters, the length of the trunk circle was 6 meters, and the height was 36 meters. After the construction of the DniproHPP and the rise of the groundwater level, the root system was damaged. At the end of the 20th century, the tree began to dry, now only one branch is alive.
...Last update
2/13/2025
Categories | Natural object |
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Address |
Tarasa Bulby Street
Zaporizhzhia |
Coordinates |
47.871262° N, 34.999416° E
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Phone | +380 61 222 6765, +380 62 176 8199, |
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