Scholars disagree as to which of the many more than 1,000-year-old oak trees is the oldest in Europe. What is certain is that there are some specimens that could make this claim.

The oldest oak trees in Europe

Oaks do not only grow on the old continent. There are also different types of oak in North America. However, they do not grow as old there as in Europe.

In Europe, some countries boast of having the oldest oak tree in Europe and at the same time in the world. This includes:

  • Austria
  • Denmark
  • Bulgaria

There are several very old oaks in Germany, but they probably don't come close to the trees in other countries that are over 1,000 years old.

The oaks of Bad Blumau and granite

Is the oldest oak in Styria or in Bulgaria? Or is the famous Kongeenen in Denmark even older? The experts argue about that.

The three trees are estimated by experts to be over 1,200 years old.

The Kongeenen is even said to be around 2,000 years old. However, only remnants of it are preserved, which are kept alive by grafting.

Old oak trees in Germany

The oldest German oak is the Femeiche near Erle. According to other estimates, it is said to be 650 to 800 years old, even more than 1,200 years old.

The burial oak near Nöbdenitz in eastern Thuringia is around 800 years old.

There are many old oaks near Ivenack in the Mecklenburg Lake District. The horsehead oaks and the Knusteiche are particularly well known.

tips and tricks

Old, gnarled oaks have always attracted people's interest. In fairy tales and legends, trees often play a mythical role due to their age and growth.

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