An Oak That Remembers the Pálffy Family
Species: Common oak (Quercus robur L.)
Age: 500+ years
Region: Malacky, Malacky district, Bratislava region
Pálffy Oak of memories
The Pálffy oak is one of the last trees that began to write its story before the arrival of the Pálffy family in Malacky. All you have to do is slow down and the old tree will tell you stories about noble family, wars, old loves, epidemics, fires and markets. It is one of the oldest specimens located in the grounds of the National Cultural Monument Castle Park, and it, along with trees located in the immediate vicinity of the manor, make up the composition of the park which forms a wild forest.
Tree of the year 2024
5204 votes
14th place
Nominated by: Mr. Kamil Ftáčnik, City office of Malacky
National contest organizer: Slovak Environmental Partnership Foundation