What is the oldest tree in Verona?
Verona's oldest precisely documented tree is the Cedar of Lebanon in Piazza Bra, planted in 1873 as part of the square's original garden design and still standing beside the Roman Arena today, roughly 153 years old. It stands free to visit in the city's largest and most central square.
Verona's tree heritage is thinner in the official record than some Italian cities: only three specimens within the city itself appear on the national Alberi Monumentali d'Italia register, all added in recent years. Among those, and among the wider set of well-documented specimens across the city's parks and gardens, the Cedar of Lebanon in Piazza Bra has the most precisely traceable planting date, tied to the square's 1870s garden redesign rather than a rounder estimate. It made local headlines in 2025 when arborists raced to stabilise it after its roots showed signs of failure. The square itself is free and always open.
The yew, the oaks and their peers across other cities are collected in Europe's 10 Most Remarkable Ancient Trees.