The Lebanon Cedar and the peace in the world

Until recently, the park of Villa Fabbricotti was dominated by a wonderful example of a Lebanon Cedar, right at the top of the hill. The trunk 8 meters wide, almost 25 meters high and 200 years old. For its beauty and monumentality it was chosen by the District Council of Florence as the "Tree of Peace". At the base a plaque with the words: "A living symbol of the link between the needs for men to know and respect the environment they live in and the values of justice and solidarity that are the foundation of peace. --- January 1987 ". But peace never came to the world, not even for a minute, and consequently the tree withered and got cut.