Natural Heritage
St Marena's Mulberry Tree
Fshati: Llëngë, Njësia Administrative: Trebinjë, Bashkia: Pogradec
St Marena's Mulberry is a 130-year-old tree standing 10 m tall. Its trunk is 60 cm in diameter and its crown is truly distinctive. It is of scientific, biological, educational, cultural and tourist value. It stands in the courtyard of the Church of St Marena in the village of Llëngë, right beside the church.
Monument record
- Ownership
- Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Albania
- Type
- Natural monument (biomonument)
- Current condition
- In very good condition
- Distance from Pogradec city centre
- 35 km to the west.
How to get there
Because the road is unpaved, it is advisable to travel to St Marena Monastery in high-clearance 4x4 vehicles. Cars can go as far as the place called “Kryqi” (the Cross), above the village of Llëngë. From there the journey continues on foot only, but takes no more than 15 minutes.
What it offers
- Natural Monument
