Imperial Oak
As Reich oak called English oak is a natural monument in the town of Wennigsen (Deister) . It bears the monument number ND-H 153 of the Hanover region . It is said to have been planted in the middle of the 18th century. In memory of the 25th anniversary of the founding of the Empire in 1871 , it was placed under official protection in 1896.
The protection purpose is stated: The tall old oak on a forest path is unique in the forest area . It is located in the Deister south of the Waldkater district, around 50 meters east of the Pfingstangerweg.
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- 19. Ordinance on natural monuments in the Hanover region (new regulation ordinance). (PDF; 64 kB) Joint official journal for the Hanover region and the state capital Hanover special edition. Environment Department, October 4, 2010, accessed on February 2, 2016 .
- Forest botanical memo book. Evidence of the noteworthy and unspoilt bushes, trees and stocks in the Kingdom of Prussia. Volume 5, 1907.
- Preparatory committee for the 750th anniversary of the Wennigsen community. 750 years of Wennigsen 1200–1950. 1950, p. 78.
Coordinates: 52 ° 15 ′ 39 ″ N , 9 ° 33 ′ 26 ″ E