Big Plane, Margitsziget, Budapest
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BlackElders
N 47° 31.808 E 019° 03.075
34T E 353319 N 5265918
This several hundred year old giant plane tree is the biggest tree of Margitsziget. It is most well-known Budapestiens, often photographed for calendars and magazines.
Waymark Code: WM4J1G
Location: Budapest, Hungary
Date Posted: 08/28/2008
Views: 60
This tree is one of only a very few trees that survived a massive Danube flood that ripped out most of the trees on the island and shredded the few remaining with ice.
The Margitsziget (Margaret Island) is a is 2.5 km long, 500 m wide island in the middle of Danube in the hearth of Budapest, Hungary. In contrast to similar islands in other great cities, this one has not been built over, but has remained a huge park with century-old trees, quiet walks, a flower-garden, romantic ruins, swimming pools, a water tower, a little Zoo, some restaurants and bars, etc.
Entry by cars has been limited. Only a single bus line and taxis, alongside the service traffic of local stores and restaurants are allowed to enter. If you get here by car you should park the car on the northern end of the island, near the Árpád Bridge.
Genus/Species: Platanus hybrida Brot.
Height: 105
Girth: 21
Method of obtaining height: Clinometer
Method of obtaining girth: Tape
Location type: Park
Historical significance:
Parking coordinates: N 47° 32.129 W 019° 03.180
Walk time: 10
Age: Not Listed
Planter: Not listed
Website reference: Not listed
Photograpy coordinates: Not Listed
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Visit Instructions:
A closeup picture of your GPS receiver in your hand, with the tree in the background, is required. If the tree is on private property, this closeup photograph with the tree in the background may be taken from the nearest public vantage point without actually going to the tree.
The required photograph does not need to show the entire tree, but the individual tree must be recognizable.