Gimnazijo Kranj returns a century old sequoia as a wooden bench

Staff at Gimnazijo Kranj in Slovenia moved a century old redwood tree into the school building to serve as a seating area for students.

Workers used a crane to lift a four meter long wooden beam through a second floor classroom window. This beam represents a redwood tree that grew near the school for over a hundred years. The school placed the timber between classrooms 12 and 13.

The new furniture provides a space for students to rest, socialize, and study. Aljoša Brlogar, the principal of Gimnazijo Kranj, said the tree previously provided shade but will now offer a place for students to sit. The school completed the move in exactly one school hour to preserve a piece of its history for future generations.