The Bridal Oak (in Norwegian: Brureika) is an oak tree ('' Quercus robur'') which in 2007 was named Norway's largest tree (The

circumference In geometry, the circumference (from Latin ''circumferens'', meaning "carrying around") is the perimeter of a circle or ellipse. That is, the circumference would be the arc length of the circle, as if it were opened up and straightened out to ...

above ground is ).Brureeika
Treets venner (in Norwegian) The tree is located on the Lothe farm at Utne in Hardanger,

Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and t ...

. The oak tree was preserved and protected by law as Lote naturminne on May 21, 1920. Naturebase fact sheet: Lote naturminne
by the Norwegian Environment Agency (in Norwegian) The trunk is hollow, divided into two parts with common roots, and the two parts are joined by two iron bars to avoid further splitting. Although the tree is hollow and split, the foliage is still lush.

The name

The name comes from past times, when bridal gatherings gathered under this tree after

marriage Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognized union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children, and between ...

Gallery

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References

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