1. Arboretum in Trsteno is listed
in the English
encyclopedia Botanica.
2. In the Croatian war for independace the Yugoslav Army
launched a series of gunboat and air attacks
on the Arboretum and set it ablaze.
Luckily, the summer residence and the oldest part of the
Arboretum were only partially damaged.
3. The pride of the arboretum are two
Oriental planes located
on the market place of Trsteno. They are 500 years old and
unique in Europe. Oriental planes are also known as the Tree
of Hypocrates. |