A hurricane knocked down a 198-year-old oak tree at the Ivan Turgenev Museum-Reserve 
In the area, a hurricane knocked down an oak tree that was planted by the writer 198 years ago. This is reported on the site of the reserve.
The hurricane wind, reaching 30 meters per second, also knocked down several old spruce, ash, birch and trees in the old linden alley. “But the real tragedy was the fall of the Turgenev oak,” the message says. The oak was recognized as the main tree of Russia in 2021, and in 2022 it was supposed to participate in the competition “European Tree of the Year.” , and called the tree not just a landmark of the estate, but a symbol of love for the homeland. “To stand under his crown and bow to him – according to Turgenev's behest – people came from the farthest corners of Russia and the world,” Stupin said.
In October, a hurricane damaged another landmark of the country – in Moscow, restoration of the forest and tore off one of the battlements of the Kremlin. The fall of the structure was caught in the video.