Brno - red-leaved forest beech

This massive beech is also among the important memorial trees of the city of Brno. Its trunk circumference is 367 cm, height 16 m and its age is estimated at 140 years. This is a red variant of the forest beech. It is mainly characterized by its shiny dark red leaves. It was declared a memorial tree in 2008. This tree was planted during the completion of the barracks of the Austrian food regiment in Brno in 1870. It was then in…