Mendel’s chestnut tree in Hynčice u Vražného

The chestnut tree in Hynčice u Vražného is called Mendel's chestnut.

It is said that this is not only because this brilliant scientist and founder of genetics was born here, but that he actually planted this tree with his sister Theresia. Mendel is said to have brought the small tree from the garden of the Augustinian Abbey in Brno. Gradually, the tree became such a dominant feature in the landscape that during World War II it was used by artillerymen as a prominent point of fire.Today, the chestnut tree has a seating area and a view of the Beskydy Mountains and the Poodří landscape. Certainly this place is worth a visit when visiting the birthplace of Johann Gregor Mendel in Vražné.