Hrušeň v Drahovicích

The Pear Tree in Drahovice (Czech: Hrušeň v Drahovicích) is a single tree legally protected as a memorial tree, growing in the Drahovice district of Karlovy Vary, in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It is a specimen of the wild pear (Pyrus pyraster), and its size is what earned it a place on the regional list of protected trees.

What kind of tree is it?

The tree is a wild pear — the wild ancestor of the cultivated pear, typically found across Central Europe along forest edges, field boundaries and the outskirts of settlements. It was formally granted protected status as a "památný strom" (memorial/protected tree) on 17 December 2008. Under Czech nature conservation law, this designation is given to trees notable for their age, size, growth form or landscape significance; it prohibits felling and requires that any work on the tree be reported to the relevant environmental authority.

How big is it?

The trunk circumference of the pear tree is 370 centimetres, measured at standard breast height. This is a markedly larger figure than the typically slender wild pears found in forests or along field edges — and it was precisely this unusual size that led to the tree being placed under protected status.

Where exactly is it located?

The tree stands in Drahovice, a district of Karlovy Vary, the well-known Czech spa town in the Karlovy Vary Region famed for its thermal springs and Art Nouveau town centre. Drahovice lies east of the historic centre and is largely residential in character, with green spaces and a handful of old trees preserved despite the district's ongoing development.

Can it be visited?

The pear tree is not a formal tourist attraction with visitor infrastructure — there are no information panels or a marked educational trail. It is a single legally protected specimen standing in the district's public space, and it can be visited as part of a walk through Drahovice, combined with a visit to the historic centre of Karlovy Vary.

Frequently asked questions

What species is the tree? A wild pear (Pyrus pyraster), the wild ancestor of the cultivated pear.

Since when has the tree been protected as a memorial tree? Since 17 December 2008.

What is the trunk circumference? 370 centimetres.

Where exactly is the tree located? In the Drahovice district of Karlovy Vary, in the Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic (coordinates: 50.234325, 12.893738).

Editorial note: the verified sources available for this specific tree cover only its species, trunk circumference, protection date and location — this is a draft description, deliberately limited to those confirmed facts without adding anything beyond them.