Švabenice oak

On the way from Švábenice (a town near Ivanovice na Hané) to Orlovice, there is an unmistakable oak tree at the edge of the forest. It is estimated to be 300 years old (measured in 2009), the circumference of the trunk at a height of 1 m is given as 428 cm. The height of the tree and the width of the crown reach about 20 m. According to legend, the tree was planted here in memory of a tragic event. One summer day, when all the farmers were in the field, a big storm and a flood came.…