The pearl of our park

The pearl of the bishop's park, laid at the turn of the 18-19 centuries is an ancient pine.

Weymouth pine - a guest from America, differs from our "local" pines in the number of needles. The unique Kazan, the only one preserved from the 18th century connects 5 needles each, and pine trees with 3 needles, traditional for our places. With a height of more than 31 meters, it allows three adults or four children to hug themselves. The age is solid: more than 253 years, refers to the events when Tsaritsa Catherine 2 visited the city of Kazan, honoring with her attention the suburban residence of the bishops. Whether the pine was planted by Catherine 2 or in honor of her arrival - the opinions of local historians differ. Just how many seedlings were planted, whether there was an alley, the only one preserved to this day. Visiting the New Jerusalem Residence you can appreciate the power of the most ancient tree of the city and make memorable photos.

Weimouth pines nearby you can see in the Raifa arboretum, planted after the revolution by experts of Kazan University. Four pines are much lower and slimmer than the Kazan pine.

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