Box leg beech in Syke

The Kastenbein beech in Syke is a natural monument , consisting of two red beeches , in the Lower Saxon town of Syke ( district of Diepholz ).

description

The Kastenbein beech is located in the Friedeholz forest area in Syker between Bundesstraße 6 and Landesstraße  333, near the so-called “fairy tale square” created by the Syker artist Detlef Voges.

The natural monument is made up of two red beeches ( Fagus sylvatica ) that stand close together and unite in the upper area to form a common trunk. It is not clear whether artificial interventions led to the development of this particular tree shape.

The box-leg beech is considered a “wish tree”: visitors who walk between the two trunks can make a wish.

history

The common beech was planted around 100 years ago. It owes its name to the forester Heinrich Kastenbein , who served in Syker Friedeholz around 1900.

See also

• Striking and old tree specimens
• List of natural monuments in the Diepholz district

Web links

Commons : Kastenbein-Buche  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Kastenbein-Beech (DH 17) In: Landscape framework plan for the district of Diepholz, natural monument according to § 27 NNatG (PDF file; 10 kB)

Coordinates: 52 ° 55 '8.2 "  N , 8 ° 50' 5.2"  E