Bettlereiche, Monumental oak tree in Thun, Switzerland.
The Bettlereiche oak stands along Gwattstrasse with a trunk circumference of 809 centimeters, measured at a height of 1.3 meters in 2013.
Dating back to approximately 1350, this oak tree received protection status in 1923 when the city of Thun purchased it to prevent its planned removal.
The name Bettlereiche, meaning Beggar's Oak, comes from its historical role as a shelter for traveling beggars and wanderers passing through the region.
Regular measurements of the trunk circumference indicate a growth rate of about 2 centimeters per year, with detailed records maintained since 2009.
This specimen holds the record for the largest trunk circumference of any oak tree in Switzerland and remains the oldest pedunculate oak in Canton Bern.
Location: Bern
GPS coordinates: 46.72830,7.62708
Latest update: April 25, 2025 04:21
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