Old Ginkgo protected in a "vase ", Palais Campofranco, Italy

This old Ginkgo tree in Bolzano (Bozen), capital city of South Tyrol in northern Italy, is the heart of a restoration project of the Palais Campofranco. Princess Sissi donated this tree to Bolzano in about 1850.
To protect this natural monument a "vase" is constructed around the tree.

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Another video of the project in La Stampa: click here.

Photo: Wikimedia Commons

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