The Tree of Hippocrates - Kos, Greece
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RaďousCZ
N 36° 53.686 E 027° 17.458
35S E 525925 N 4083238
The Tree of Hippocrates in the center of Kos town.
Waymark Code: WM8TQ6
Location: Greece
Date Posted: 05/12/2010
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The Tree of Hippocrates is the plane tree (or platane) under which, according to the legend, Hippocrates of Kos (considered the father of medicine) taught his pupils the art of medicine.
The Platanus in Kos is an oriental plane (Platanus orientalis), with a crown diameter of about 12 meters, said to be the largest for a plane tree in Europe
Hippocrates' tree resides on the Platía Platanou (or "Square of the Platane"), in front of the Castle of Knights and next to the Gazi Hassan Mosque (erected in 1776) in the center of Kos town. The current tree is only about 500 years old, but may possibly be a descendant of the original tree which allegedly stood there 2400 years ago, in Hippocrates' time. The tree has become hollowed out over the years, and some branches are supported by metal scaffolding.
Genus/Species: Plane (Platanus orientalis)
Height: 35
Girth: 18
Method of obtaining height: Reliable source
Method of obtaining girth: Reliable source
Location type: Other public property
Age: 500
Historical significance:
tree under which, according to the legend, Hippocrates of Kos taught his pupils the art of medicine
Planter: Not listed
Website reference: Not listed
Parking coordinates: Not Listed
Walk time: Not Listed
Photograpy coordinates: Not Listed
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Visit Instructions:
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