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Gelgaudai oak

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The oak is located 35 m southwest of the castle’s southwest tower and is easily accessible to visitors. Trunk diameter at 1.3 m height is 1.69 m, trunk circumference: 5.30 m, height: 29 m. The tree is over 400 years old. The oak is associated with the Gelgaudai family, which owned the castle and manor for 72 years (1759-1831). At that time, the interior of the abandoned castle was reconstructed, and the environment of the maintenance of abandoned garden and abandoned castle was conducted.