Perkūnas Oak

Perkūnas’s Oak is the oldest oak tree in Plungė Mansion Park – grows in the central area of the park next to Oginskis Palace. The diameter of Perkūnas’s Oak is 1.65 m, while its height is 25 m.

Photo: Žemaitijos kelias, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Plungė Manor and Church of St. John the Baptist, Plungė.

Plungė Manor

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Plungė Manor is a former Ogiński family residential manor in Plungė, Lithuania. It now harbors the Samogitian Art Museum. Plungė Manor is situated 160 metres north of Perkūnas Oak.

Church of St. John the Baptist, Plungė

Church

Photo: Vilensija, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The St John the Baptist church buildings are the main cultural objects of Plungė Old Town. The church was built in the Romanesque revival style, with a Latin cross layout and two towers. Church of St. John the Baptist, Plungė is situated 530 metres southwest of Perkūnas Oak.

St John the Baptist chapel

Church

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St John the Baptist chapel, also called the All Saints Chapel or the Zubov Chapel, is a chapel built in the Romantic Classical style located in the old graveyard of Plungė City, Lithuania. St John the Baptist chapel is situated 1 km west of Perkūnas Oak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Plungė and Babrungas.

Plungė

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Plungė is a town in the Samogitia region of Lithuania, with a population of 17,000 in 2022. The main reason to come this way is for Samogitia National Park.

Babrungas

Village

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Babrungas is a village in the Plungė district municipality, Lithuania. It is located on the bank of Babrungas River. Babrungas is an administrative center of Babrungas eldership. As of 2011, there were 612 inhabitants living in this village.