List of natural monuments in Wels

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The list of natural monuments in Wels lists the objects designated as natural monuments in the statutory city of Wels in the state of Upper Austria . The four natural monuments are all trees, with two common oaks , a horse chestnut and a summer linden tree being placed under protection. The oldest protected status was issued in 1977, the youngest in 1993. In the city of Wels, a natural monument notice has not yet been extinguished.

Natural monuments

photo   Surname ID Location description

surface date
1Horse chestnut in Wels Upload file Horse chestnut in Wels nd514nd514 Wels
KG:  Lichtenegg
GrStNr: 1739/2
location 		The protected horse chestnut is located on a green area at the intersection of Maria-Theresia-Straße with Bauernstraße and the Kreuzweg. At the time it was placed under protection, the chestnut had a trunk circumference of 2.45 m at a height of one meter, a crown diameter of 13 m and a height of around 17 m. The chestnut was declared a natural monument not because of its size, but because of its impact on the landscape in the busy part of the city. 07/14/1993
1Summer linden tree Upload file Summer linden tree nd099nd099 Wels
KG:  Lichtenegg
GrStNr: 950/5
location 		The summer linden tree is located on the northwest corner of the factory premises of the Reifetzhammer company. It represents a relic of the forest communities of the Welser Heide . 11/9/1977
1English oak Upload file English oak nd098nd098 Wels
KG:  Lichtenegg
GrStNr: 950/8
location 		The pedunculate oak stands on the northwest corner of the factory premises of the Reifetzhammer company. It represents a relic of the forest communities of the Welser Heide and was placed under protection together with the neighboring summer linden tree. 11/9/1977
1Pedunculate oak in catfish
Upload file 		Pedunculate oak in catfish nd276nd276 Wels
KG:  Obereisenfeld
GrStNr: 200
location 		The protected pedunculate oak is located south of the village of Oberthan on the edge of a channel. The approximately 400 year old tree is surrounded by a group of trees. At the time it was placed under protection, the oak had a height of around 10 m and a trunk diameter of 1.2 m. The oak represents the rest of an original alluvial forest. 03/20/1984
Notes / legend
Photo: Photography of the natural monument. Click the photo generates an enlarged view. There are also two symbols:
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Surname: Designation of the natural monument according to official sources
ID Identifier
Location: The municipality and, if available, the address are given. The cadastral community (KG) and the property number are listed below. By calling up the link Location , the location of the monument is displayed in various map projects.
description Brief description of the natural monument
surface Area of ​​the natural monument in hectares (ha)
date Date or year of protection

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