Oldřich Oak
The Oldřich Oak, also known as the Prince Oldřich Oak, is a Pedunculate Oak tree
located in the market town of Peruc in the Czech Republic that is estimated to be about 1,000 years old.
The tree has a height of and a trunk circumference of.
The tree derives its name from a legend, set in the 11th century, involving Oldřich of Bohemia and Božena, the mother of his only son. According to the legend, Oldřich set out on a hunt and travelled to Peruc. There, he spied a beautiful peasant girl, Božena, by a well
and was immediately entranced by her. Oldřich abandoned his hunt and took Božena back to Prague, and she eventually gave birth to his son Bretislaus. In the legend, Oldřich's first meeting with Božena took place in sight of the Oldřich Oak.
The Oldřich Oak is mentioned in the Chronicle of Dalimil.
