Gerd-Walter-Linde
The Gerd-Walter-Linde is a linden tree that stands as a solitary on the Hochstrasse near the Ulm district of Söflingen . The tree can be seen from afar over Ulm.
The tree was named after the conservationist Gerd Walter from Ulm. He planted the linden tree on the Hochstrasse in 1950 after returning from the Second World War . Walter bought the young tree with collected 50-pfennig coins that were reissued from 1949 as part of the currency reform in West Germany . These depict a kneeling woman planting an (oak) tree, which is a symbol of the reconstruction of Germany after the Second World War.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Information about the conservationist Gerd Walter ( Memento from September 28, 2007 in the Internet Archive )
Coordinates: 48 ° 22 ′ 49.3 " N , 9 ° 56 ′ 22.5" E