User:SvejdaJan/Švejda's spruce

Švejda's spruce was a spruce found near the path leading from Plešné Lake to the top of Plechý, which is the highest mountain in the Czech part of Šumava National park with 1378 meters above sea level. When it was discovered, Czech natural scientists considered it the second oldest spruce in Šumava, and it's age was estimated at more than 550 years (only the Želnavský spruce with the age of 585 years which was felled by the Schwarzenbergs in 1866 was older). During the research of old trees in Šumava, which was carried out by Mendel University, even older specimens were found, nevertheless Švejda's spruce belongs to the oldest known spruces in Šumava. The tree was discovered by Luděk Švejda, a long time ranger in the national park at the altitude of 1154 meters above the sea level.