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Venerable Platanus in Zlatolist

Bulgaria / Blagoevgrad / Melnik /
 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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Coordinates:   41°29'57"N   23°24'57"E
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