The king of Lithuanian forests, the largest and the oldest in Lithuania, Stelmužė Oak Tree can be from one to two thousand years old. It is one of the oldest trees in Europe. It takes 8-9 people to make a living chain around its trunk whose diameter is even 13 meters at the bottom! In its lifetime, the tree has witnessed the ancient Lithuanian dukes, the Teutonic knights, and Swedish soldiers as well as Napoleon’s army. If only it could speak…
