Natural Monuments
BelgiumFlandersFlemish BrabantLeuvenBierbeekThick Oak 300 years old – 5 meters in circumference
Natural Monuments
BelgiumFlandersFlemish BrabantLeuvenBierbeekThick Oak 300 years old – 5 meters in circumference
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Thick Oak 300 years old – 5 meters in circumference
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Location: Bierbeek, Leuven, Flemish Brabant, Flanders, Belgium
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May 17, 2021
Hiking
The monumental oak is more than 300 years old and has a trunk of more than 5 meters in circumference. In the 1970s, this giant's life was hanging by a thread when one of its branches was torn off during a storm, seriously injuring the trunk. The tree survived and is currently more vital than ever.
•May 17, 2021
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Elevation 120 m
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Location: Bierbeek, Leuven, Flemish Brabant, Flanders, Belgium