The Stelmužė Oak (Lithuanian: Stelmužės ąžuolas) grows in the former Stelmužė Manor park by Stelmužė [stεɫˈmʊʒeː] village, Lithuania.
The oak measures 3.5 m in diameter and 13 m in girth at its widest part. Being 2.8 m. and 9.58 m at waist level. The oak reaches 23 m in height with only side branches remaining alive. It is believed to be at least 1,500 years old, possibly, as much as 2,000 years old. This makes it the oldest oak in Lithuania and one of the oldest in Europe. Oak is declared a natural monument and included in the list of protected objects in Lithuania.
According to legend, Perkūnas was worshipped beneath this tree by pagans. Wiki: (LT) https://lt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stelmu%C5%BE%C4%97s_%C4%85%C5%BEuolas Wiki: (Eng) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stelmu%C5%BE%C4%97_Oak
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