Venerable Platanus in Zlatolist
Bulgaria /
Blagoevgrad /
Melnik /
World
/ Bulgaria
/ Blagoevgrad
/ Melnik
, 5 km from center (Мелник)
World / Bulgaria / Blagoevgrad
tree, interesting place, place of worship
The tree - of the genus Oriental plane (Platanus orientalis) - is about 30 meters high and its circumference at the base is 6 m. Its age is approximately 1300 yrs. It’s located near the church of Reverend Stoina and people think it has healing powers. Others believe that it fulfills wishes. Whether a person has come here to heal or to share his unfulfilled wishes everyone has to swing on the two swings tied to the tree.
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Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 41°29'57"N 23°24'57"E
- Melnik 4 km
- Melnik Earth Pyramids 6.8 km
- "Heraclea Sintica" Ancient Town 14 km
- "Rupite" Monastery Complex 14 km
- Stapalata (Sabitsite) 35 km
- Lake Kerkini 39 km
- Monokklisia 49 km
- "Komatinskite Skali" Rock Phenomenon 54 km
- "Hilia Dentra (Thousand Trees)" 61 km
- Varosha Neighbourhood 64 km
- Sandanski Municipality 6.2 km
- Padarkata Locality 8 km
- Piperska Koria Locality 8.4 km
- Pobien Kamak Locality 8.7 km
- Chiflika Locality 8.7 km
- Angistro Mountain 19 km
- Slavyanka/Orvilos Mountain 19 km
- Petrich Municipality 22 km
- Blagoevgrad Region 29 km
- Serres (regional unit) 47 km