Not far from the Austrian community of Bad Blumau is the so-called Millennium oak - the oldest tree in Europe, received the status of a natural monument of national importance. You can find it in the District Furstenfeld on the so-called "oak trail" between villages and Loymet Bierbaum an der Safen.

At the height of the giant oak reaches 30 meters, diameter of the trunk - 2, 5 meters, and the circumference is 8, 75 meters. To embrace such a giant will need 7 adults. No less majestic and Crohn's millennial oak, its diameter is greater than 50 meters.

Since ancient times, the place is so near the remarkable tree was used for all kinds of meetings and gatherings, as well as a dance floor. In the seventies of the XX century on the outskirts of Bad Blumau extraordinary storm broke, which caused this tragedy. The immense trunk was struck by lightning and nearly killed an old tree. To help the giant people came. Four-meter wound was covered with concrete and oak stood. It later emerged that this measure will become greater harm than good. Flowing concrete into the water oak, accumulating, it led to the fact that the trunk began to rot.

Fate millennial oak interested in a successful German businessman's wife Heidi Horten. It was she who sponsored the rehabilitation of a tree, for which it took more than 1000 hours. Attracted for these purposes "tree surgeon" with compressed air removed the rotten core and a paved drainage system, allowing the oak recovered and is hoping everyone in the neighborhood will live for a long time.