A chapel dedicated to Saint Gualbert, patron saint of foresters, stands next to the Holy Beech Tree, which, according to tradition/legend, sprouts leaves before the others and sheds them later. The current beech tree is a scion of the old tree, which, according to annals, dates back to the 8th/10th century and is said to have had a circumference of 3 meters and a height of 25 meters.
The site is easily accessible with a short detour from the road leading up to Secchieta. It is located a short distance upstream from the Abbey.

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Bur68

August 2, 2022

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The "holy beech" is located behind the abbey of Vallombrosa - e.g. accessible on the chapel path.

The tree is about 150 years old (but comes from beech trees that …

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Marco Bernacchioni

September 12, 2020

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The "Faggio Santo" (the Sacred Beech Tree), whose first plant is supposedly between 900-1200 years-old, while the actual one is around 150 year old.

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