Which tree from Russia got into the top three in the European competition?

The European Tree of the Year competition has been held since 2011. Winners are determined by online voting organized by the Environmental Partnership Association.

In 2020, the first place was taken by 350-year-old Czech pine. It rises above what was once a village flooded after the construction of a dam.

In second place is the Gingko tree from the city of Daruvar.Croatia), he is already 242 years old.

The third place was taken by a lonely poplar from the steppes of Kalmykia. He's 103. According to legend, the tree was planted by a Buddhist monk who brought seeds from Tibet.

The top ten included trees from Croatia. Netherlands. Romania. britain.
For example, the fourth place belongs to a 130-year-old beech from the Netherlands. It is called the witch tree for its winding branches and roots. According to legend, the robber Black Kate is buried under it. Seventh place was taken by a 500-year-old oak tree from Liverpool. According to legend, even in the Middle Ages, judges gathered under its branches, since they did not have a courthouse.

Source: bbc.com