The Thousand-Year-Old Oak Tree
The Millennial Carrasca of Lecina: A tree that is shrouded in legends of witches who used this tree for their rituals and celebrations
The Millennial Carrasca of Lecina (2021) by Rada LecinaEuropean Tree of the Year
Discover the holm oak (Quercus ilex L.) known as the The Millennial Carrasca of Lecina. You can find this thousand-year-old giant in the magical Spanish province of Huesca in Aragon.
The Millennial Carrasca of Lecina (2021) by Rada LecinaEuropean Tree of the Year
Symbol of Aragón
The Carrasca is a strong tree, it adapts to the summer droughts and cold winters. As a symbol of life it flourishes in April and due to her remarkable age, past and present generations are connected.
The Millennial Carrasca of Lecina (2021) by Rada LecinaEuropean Tree of the Year
How big?
This giant reaches a hight of 16,5 meters and the diameter of the crown is 28 m2 with 615 m2 of a surface area.
The millenial natural treasure
The ancient holm oak has survived the intensive charcoal burning that is common in this area.
The Millennial Carrasca of Lecina (2021) by Rada LecinaEuropean Tree of the Year
A legend says..
... witches celebrated and danced around this magical tree. Today, standing in a small town of Alto Aragón, all 13 inhabitants continue to use it for celebrations. Despite its age, it is still glowing with life, maybe thanks to the magic of witches and locals?
„La Castañera“
According to locals, it produces approximately 600 kilograms of acorns, that is enough to feed their sheep during harsh winter months. Therefore, it is nicknamed as „La castañera“ – the chestnut tree.
The Millennial Carrasca of Lecina
This magical tree charmed the fans so much, it received the highest number of votes in the history of the competition; 104,264 and won the European Tree of the Year 2021
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GPS: 42°13'47.3"N, 0°02'18.1"E
The Carrasca was nominated to the European Tree of the Year contest by Lecina Council.
The organizer of the Tree of the Year contest on a national level was a Spanish non-profit organization Bosque Sin Fronteras.
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