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 Father Chestnut - Castá, Slovakia Posted by:  Rikitan
N 48° 24.246 E 017° 21.322
33U E 674317 N 5363896
A biggest chestnut tree (Castanea sativa Mill) in Slovakia is located rigth above the vineyards of Castá village.
Waymark Code: WMAMKM
Location: Bratislavský kraj, Slovakia
Date Posted: 01/30/2011
Views: 33
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The biggest chestnut tree (Castanea sativa mill) in Slovakia grows close to village of Castá, as documented by infotable.
Tree with trunk girth of 8.66 metres is 500-years old, which is the peak age of chestnut trees in this geographic region.
High of this tree, protected by law, is 25 metres.
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Najvacsi exemplar Gastana jedleho (Castanea sativa mill) rastie nad vinohradmi obce Casta, nedaleko Modry.
Za 500 rokov, co tu rastie, dosiahol obvod kmena 8.66 metra a vysku 25 metrov.
Strom je chranenou prirodnou pamiatkou a jeho prvenstvo na Slovensku dokumentuje tabulka, osadena obcianskym zdruzenim Cervenokamenske panstvo.
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Genus/Species: Chestnut tree (Castanea sativa Mill)
Height: 82
Girth: 28
Method of obtaining height: Reliable source
Method of obtaining girth: Reliable source
Location type: Other public property
Age: 500
Historical significance:
Voted for the "Tree of the Year" in Slovakia in 2007
Website reference: [Web Link]
Parking coordinates: N 48° 24.316 W 017° 21.042
Walk time: 12
Photograpy coordinates: N 48° 24.236 W 017° 21.324
Planter: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
A closeup picture of your GPS receiver in your hand, with the tree in the background, is required. If the tree is on private property, this closeup photograph with the tree in the background may be taken from the nearest public vantage point without actually going to the tree.
The required photograph does not need to show the entire tree, but the individual tree must be recognizable.
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