The tree's appearance and size make it a prestigious, central feature of the garden. According to unwritten Eger tradition, before the Battle of the Kápolna in 1849, a council of war was held in Eger with Henrik Dembinszky, Artur Görgey, György Klapka and Lajos Kossuth, who rested under the shady foliage. The tree was declared protected in 1978, and in 1994 the entire Érsekkert  was declared a local protected area. It is a popular tree, visited by many people.