Plane Tree of Arta

The plane tree or platane, in Europe under which, consistent with legend, Hippocrates of Kos taken into consideration the father of drugs taught his scholars the artwork of medicine. Paul of Tarsus purportedly taught here as nicely. The Platanus in Kos is an oriental aircraft Platanus orientalis, with a crown diameter of about 12 metres, stated to be the biggest for a plane tree in Europe. Hippocrates' tree resides on the Platia Platanou or "Square of the Platane", in the front of the Castle of Knights and next to the Gazi Hassan Mosque erected in 1776 in the centre of Kos city.

The cutting-edge tree is handiest about 500 years old, however may additionally likely be a descendant of the unique tree which allegedly stood there 2400 years ago, in Hippocrates' time. The tree has turn out to be hollowed out through the years, and some branches are supported by way of metal scaffolding. Next to the tree is a white tap with engravings in the Arabic language, additionally built by the Turkish Governor Gazi Hassan. The Medical Association of Cos provided a gavel made from wooden of the plane tree to the President of the Canadian Medical Association in 1954.