List of natural monuments in Hofheim am Taunus
The list of natural monuments in Hofheim am Taunus calls in the territory of the town Hofheim am Taunus in the Main-Taunus-Kreis in Hesse located natural monuments .
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Ski oak in Hofheim | Hofheim 50 ° 5 ′ 45.2 " N , 8 ° 26 ′ 12.7" E |
After a festive event by the city administration in 1859, the “Schillereiche” were planted in the “Weißen Roß” to commemorate the 100th birthday of the great poet Friedrich Schiller and a certificate was issued. | Single tree | 1 |
Lönseiche in Hofheim | Hofheim |
The "Lönseiche", which can be seen far into the Main Valley, already towered over the surrounding trees considerably at the time it was placed under protection. It is reminiscent of the writer Hermann Löns . | Single tree | 2 | |
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5 old oaks in Hofheim | Hofheim 50 ° 5 ′ 45.5 ″ N , 8 ° 26 ′ 13.1 ″ E |
The very old oaks stand out from the oak stock on the Kapellenberg because of their strong growth . Extensive care cuts were necessary to preserve it. Today there are only two trees left, three have been felled in the meantime. | Tree Group | 3 |
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Schiller linden tree in Wallau |
Wallau , Wallau cemetery 50 ° 3 ′ 39.7 ″ N , 8 ° 22 ′ 21.9 ″ E |
The oldest and largest tree in the Wallau cemetery has a mighty crown. It was planted on November 10, 1859 by Mayor Johann Georg Schleicher for the 100th birthday of Friedrich Schiller. | Single tree | 23 |
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Oak in Diedenbergen |
Diedenbergen 50 ° 3 ′ 45 ″ N , 8 ° 25 ′ 9 ″ E |
The large single tree with a magnificent crown was planted in 1858 on the occasion of the confirmation of the future mayor Heinrich Müller. | Single tree | 24 |
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Linden tree at the bridge over the Wickerbach in Wallau |
Wallau 50 ° 3 ′ 50.9 ″ N , 8 ° 22 ′ 24.9 ″ E |
The magnificent summer linden tree on the bridge over the Wickerbach was planted by the local beekeeping association in 1894. With its magnificent crown it shapes the townscape. | Single tree | 25th |
Imperial linden tree in Wildsachsen |
Wildsachsen |
The tree planted in 1901 on the occasion of the anniversary “200 years Kingdom of Prussia” characterizes the entrance to Wildsachsen when coming from Breckenheim / Langenhain. | Single tree | 27 | |
Galgenkippel (2 robinia) in Diedenbergen |
Diedenbergen |
The gallows were located here until around the beginning of the 18th century. The two locust trees on the hill were depicted on postcards as early as the turn of the century because of their bizarre growth forms. | Tree Group | 28 | |
Reed meadows on the Lotzenbach in Wildsachsen |
Wildsachsen |
The protection goal is the preservation of the tall herbaceous vegetation and reed beds on the wet meadows that are not or only extensively used. | Extensive natural monument | 32 | |
2 oaks on the skull in Hofheim | Hofheim |
With their broad crowns, the two oaks resemble an archway over the road and shape the landscape, visible from afar. | Tree Group | 34 | |
The two poplars in the Schweigert in Hofheim | Hofheim |
The two black poplars, planted in 1940 by Johann Uhrig from Zeilsheim, tower over the fruit tree and garden landscape with their tall growth form. They are a defining element of the Bauerlöcher meadows. | Tree Group | 36 | |
Speierling on Lieserweg in Hofheim | Hofheim |
One of the mightiest service trees between Hofheim and Kelkheim towers over the surrounding fruit trees with its stately growth and thus forms a striking point on the Steinberg. | Single tree | 37 | |
Nussbaum in Schweigert in Hofheim | Hofheim |
The walnut tree is very old and has a particularly strong growth form with a crown diameter of more than 25 m. It towers over the entire fruit tree cultivation in Schweigert in Hofheim. | Single tree | 38 | |
Oak on the heath in Hofheim | Hofheim |
Magnificent distinctive solitary tree on the Hof Hausen golf course in front of the sun. | Single tree | 39 | |
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Gray stone at the Cohausen temple in Hofheim | Hofheim 50 ° 5 '40.4 " N , 8 ° 26' 1.2" E |
The gray stone at the Cohausen Temple is a Taunus quartzite , which was formed through tertiary weathering and Quaternary exposure and was probably later brought to its current place as a menhir . | Rock formation | 40 |
The 3 oaks in the Canon Forest in Langenhain |
Langenhain |
The 3 oaks close to each other on the roadside. Due to their old age and their prominent position, they stand out from the rest of the forest. | Tree Group | 41 | |
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Service tree at the Lorsbach train station in Lorsbach |
Lorsbach 50 ° 6 ′ 53.2 " N , 8 ° 25 ′ 25.4" E |
Around 170 years old, magnificent solitary tree directly at the Lorsbach train station. | Single tree | 46 |
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Chestnut in the Rheingaustraße in Marxheim |
Marxheim 50 ° 4 ′ 50.2 " N , 8 ° 26 ′ 18.9" E |
Individual tree that characterizes the townscape and is visible from afar within the closed location of Marxheim. | Single tree | 47 |
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supporting documents
- ↑ Natural monuments in the Main-Taunus-Kreis (as of September 2014). (pdf; 18.8 MB) in environmental report Main-Taunus-Kreis 2014 . (No longer available online.) Main-Taunus-Kreis; The district committee; Office for Building and Environment, September 2014, pp. 30–32 , archived from the original on April 21, 2016 ; Retrieved April 17, 2016 .
- ↑ Natural monuments in Hesse. (pdf; 405 kB) Annex to Small inquiry from Abg. Ursula Hammann (BÜNDNIS 90 / DIE GRÜNEN) of April 15, 2011 regarding biotope network part 2 and answer from the Minister for the Environment, Energy, Agriculture and Consumer Protection . Hessischer Landtag, June 22, 2011, pp. 39–43 , accessed on February 4, 2016 .