The palm tree was forged at the end of 1895. blacksmith Mertsalov with the help of factory workers from a single piece of rail without welding and joints as an exhibit for an exhibition in Nizhny Novgorod. How could this be done a hundred years ago in just 3 weeks? The tree impresses with its naturalness, from afar, as if alive. Its height is 3.53 cm, weight without tub is 325 kg. In 1900, Mertsalov's palm was exhibited at the World Industrial Exhibition in Paris, where it received the Grand Prix.→