SHAM BLACKBERRY
Go there and contact
The Sham mulberry tree (Шам-дуд/Šam-dud, Dudi nga Damasku) is the oldest tree in Kosovo. More than seven hundred and fifty years old, it stands, propped up by poles, in the monastery of Peć near the narthex. It is a black mulberry tree(Morus nigra) which, according to tradition, was brought back by Saint Sava after his first pilgrimage to the Holy Land. However, it was most probably planted during the reign of his nephew, Archbishop Sava II, between 1263 and 1272. In Europe, it is the oldest tree of this species, which originated in Asia. Black mulberry trees can normally live up to one hundred and twenty years, but they have the ability to regenerate from shoots at the base of the trunk. This specimen is called the "Sham Mulberry" because it is said to have come from a seed in Syria, a province then called Sham in Arabic. It owes its fame to its longevity, but also to the fact that the Serbian kings held some of their assemblies there. The mulberry tree also hosted a council convened by Patriarch Arsène III in 1690. Today it is 8 m high, but it was split into three during a storm in the 19th century and lost one of its trunks during another storm in 1958. Every four years, it continues to produce edible fruit similar to wild blackberries. It is the oldest tree in Kosovo since the disappearance of the "Emperor Dušan pine". Planted in 1336, it was cut down in 1999 during the destruction of the Monastery of the Holy Interchanges in Gornje Nerodimlje (near Ferizaj/Uroševac).
Did you know? This review was written by our professional authors.
Book the Best Activities with Get Your Guide
Members' reviews on SHAM BLACKBERRY
The ratings and reviews below reflect the subjective opinions of members and not the opinion of The Little Witty.
Find unique Stay Offers with our Partners
