Tree of Hippocrates, Oriental plane tree in Kos, Greece.
The Tree of Hippocrates stands in front of the Castle of Knights, featuring a 12-meter crown diameter and supported by metal scaffolding.
Legend indicates that Hippocrates, the father of medicine, taught his medical students beneath this tree around 460 BC on the island of Kos.
This oriental plane tree represents the beginning of scientific medicine, marking the separation between medical practice and religious beliefs in ancient Greece.
The tree grows in Plateia Platanou square near the center of Kos town, next to the Gazi Hassan Mosque and a white tap with Arabic engravings.
Seeds and cuttings from this tree have propagated new specimens at medical institutions worldwide, including the United States National Library of Medicine.
Location: Kos
Accessibility: Niedostępne dla wózków inwalidzkich
GPS coordinates: 36.89476,27.29095
Latest update: May 11, 2025 06:13
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