Pila: Memorial Tree and Local History

Pila can be understood through a natural landmark and several historical milestones. The memorial tree near Pila bears the official name “Čepičkovo dub na Pile”; the history of Pila (Seeg) includes specific information from different periods. These perspectives can help you consider the natural setting and local history as distinct aspects of your trip planning.

Location and orientation

Pila is about three kilometres west of Nemanice, on the road from Mýtnice to Lučina. Together with its road connection, this provides a geographical reference for planning. The road from Mýtnice to Lučina serves as a landmark to help you find the specific route to Pila.

Memorial tree and preserved house remains

The memorial tree “Čepičkovo dub na Pile” has a trunk circumference of 395 centimetres. Its crown reaches a height of 25 metres. The trunk circumference and crown height may change over time.

Remains of houses have also been preserved near Pila. The oak grew in the courtyard of a former farmstead on the road from Pila to Lískovec. According to a 2016 nature publication, it was planted more than 200 years ago; no exact planting year is given. The tree was designated a memorial tree in 2016 and named after the forester Čepička. He had worked in the local forest district and especially valued the tree. In 2015, dry branches were professionally removed from its crown. Records indicate that in 1839 there were 26 houses and 232 inhabitants. In 1930, there were 33 houses with 230 residents. In addition to the house remains, embankments from former village ponds and a restored wayside cross dating from 1912 have been preserved. This does not guarantee that the individual remains are accessible today. The historical figures for houses and inhabitants refer to the years specified. Their visibility may be affected by vegetation depending on the season. If you include these traces in your travel plans, take their seasonally changing visibility into account. This keeps in view the difference between the remains being present and their possible visibility at a particular time of year.

Historical milestones of Pila (Seeg)

Pila (Seeg) was first mentioned in 1613. In 1749, Pila had three mills and a sawmill. The two dates are 136 years apart.

Pila (Seeg) disappeared between 1950 and 1960 because the settlement was in the border area. The stated period spans ten years and should be understood as a time range, not a single reference year. Chronologically, the first mention in 1613, the information about mills and a sawmill from 1749, and the settlement’s later disappearance belong to different periods in the local history.

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