Measuring fields oak

The measuring fields oak

The measuring fields oak (ND32) is a natural monument west of the central Hessian town of Hungen in the district of Gießen . The pedunculate oak is freely accessible on the southern edge of the “Herborn” forest in the Hungen city forest, north of the Gießen – Gelnhausen railway line .

The single tree was planted around 1650 and is located in the area of ​​the village of Messfelden, which became desolate around 1400 . The oak was designated as a natural monument on July 15, 1903. The trunk circumference is 7.40 meters, the height 18 meters.

Web links

Commons : Meßfelder Eiche (Hungen)  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• ND32: measuring fields oak , district Gießen
• Measurement fields oak near Hungen , baumkunde.de
• Measurement fields oak near Hungen in the directory of monumental oaks . Retrieved January 10, 2017 , Monumental Oaks
• Route “In Shepherd's Footsteps”, Table 4 , wetterauer-hutungen.de

Individual evidence

1. ^ Entry in the directory of monumental oaks . Retrieved January 10, 2017

Coordinates: 50 ° 29 ′ 6.3 ″  N , 8 ° 52 ′ 32.5 ″  E