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Bartek Oak

Bartków, przy drodze wojewódzkiej nr 750 Zagnańsk–Samsonów, gmina Zagnańsk, powiat kielecki, woj. świętokrzyskie (ok. 50°59'14"N 20°39'00"E)

  • Nature & Landscape
  • Natural Monuments

Bartek Oak

The Bartek Oak is one of the most famous and oldest English oaks (Quercus robur) in Poland, growing in the Świętokrzyskie Mountains. It is a symbol of the Świętokrzyskie region and one of the most recognisable monumental trees in the country.

Location and surroundings

The tree grows near the village of Bartków, by regional road no. 750 leading from Zagnańsk to Samsonów, within the Bartków forestry district (Zagnańsk Forest Inspectorate).

Natural value

  • Height: approx. 28.5 m (measurement from 2013)
  • Trunk circumference at a height of 1.3 m: approx. 9.85 m
  • Crown span: approx. 20 × 40 m
  • Age estimated by C. Pacyniak (1992) at approx. 654 years; formerly even 1,200 years were reported

Who it's for

An attraction for families, nature lovers and tourists visiting the Świętokrzyskie Mountains; an educational trail has been set up by the tree.

Practical information

Free admission, the site is accessible all year round. In 1934, in a competition chaired by Prof. Władysław Szafer, it was recognised as the "most magnificent tree in Poland".

Practical information

Visiting

  • An inanimate/living nature feature accessible from the outside, fenced off with a barrier
  • A natural monument established by resolution of the Presidium of the Provincial National Council of 28 October 1954

Seasonality and hours

Accessible all year round, no tickets. Hours are not regulated.

Getting there

  • By car along regional road no. 750; parking nearby
Visit duration: 30-60 min Seasonality: year-round

Udogodnienia - atrakcje

  • Parking

Sposób dojazdu

  • Kamper / samochód
  • Pieszo

Kontakt

Source: https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/D%C4%85b_Bartek; https://www.zagnansk.pl/asp/pl_start.asp?typ=14&sub=302&subsub=20&menu=67&strona=1

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