This is Lípa, a linden tree, the national tree of the Czech Republic. 🇨🇿🌳 . Czechs consider it a symbol of protection, help, and love. Its fragrant flowers smell lovely, and its wide crown offers shade and shelter. The ancient Slavs cherished the linden, and we still hold it dear today. When the Czechoslovak Republic was founded in 1918, people planted linden trees across the country—a tradition repeated in 2018 to mark the 100th anniversary of independence. . In the past, Slavs believed lind