The Broad Oak (Breite Eiche)

The "Broad Oak" of Forkendorf is sometimes described as "a thousand year old". The pedunculate oak has a trunk circumference of 5.68 m; its annual trunk circumference growth is about 3 cm.
The age of over 1000 years should not be taken literally, although the tree is of course very old. The term "Broad Oak" seems more appropriate than "Thousand Year Old Oak". The oak was already mentioned as a stately tree during the time of the Thirty Years' War; it is therefore likely to be well over 500 years old. The government of Upper Franconia states (without giving reasons) that the tree is about 700-800 years old. The oak has been protected as a natural monument since 1959.

Impressive old oak tree with huge trunk diameter. According to the information board over 1000 years old

The oak tree has been cared for and restored so that it can continue to stand. An impressive natural monument. The circumference of the trunk alone is gigantic.