Memorable trees of Odry District
Large-leaved Lime in Heřmanice
Basic information
A memorable large-leaved lime (Tilia platyphyllos) grows on a grass-land near the cow-shed in the south eastern part of the village Heřmanice u Oder. It was declared memorable in the year 1980. Its trunk is 564 cm wide and its height is 22 m.
Points of interest
Except for the large-leaved lime in Heřmanice there is another memorable tree in one part of the village called Véska. It is also a large-leaved lime growing on a grassy area near the cemetery wall. It was planted here as a part of row outplanting in 1808 thanks to the local priest Florián Wawreczky. In his honour the tree was named Vavrečka´s Lime. It has grown 24 m tall and its trunk is 400 cm wide.
Useful information
Contacts
Krajský úřad Moravskoslezského kraje, odbor životního prostředí a zemědělství 28. října 117, 702 18 Ostrava www.kr-moravskoslezsky.cz tel.: +420 595 622 297
Městský úřad Odry Masarykovo náměstí 16/25 74235 Odry http://www.odry.cz/
Contact
Krajský úřad Moravskoslezského kraje, odbor životního prostředí
28.října 117, 702 18 Ostrava
Tel.:+420 595 622 297
http://www.kr-moravskoslezsky.cz