Dąb Józef in Łagiewniki (Józef Oak)

Józef is a pedunculate oak (Quercus robur) growing in Kraków's Łagiewniki-Borek Fałęcki district. It has been protected as a natural monument, that is a single object which must not be felled or damaged.

Dimensions and protection

According to the Central Register of Forms of Nature Conservation the tree is 23 metres tall, with a trunk circumference of 565 centimetres and a diameter at breast height of 180 centimetres. Its status as a natural monument was granted by a regulation of the Kraków voivode of 5 February 1936, so the protection has lasted for almost 90 years. The name Józef comes from the designation of the place; the register lists it as a single tree.

Nearby

The oak stands less than a kilometre and a half from the Sanctuary of Divine Mercy, so it is easy to combine the two points in one trip around the southern districts of Kraków.

Practical information

• No exact address is given, and the register indicates only the city of Kraków. The location is best checked in the register of natural monuments (crfop.gdos.gov.pl).
• The tree is admired from the outside; do not climb it or damage its roots.