Swedish linden tree
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| place | Brielow | ||
| country | Brandenburg , Germany | ||
| Tree species | Summer linden tree | ||
| Geographical location | 52 ° 27 '38 .3 " N , 12 ° 32' 30.3" E | ||
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| Age | 400 to 500 years | ||
| Trunk circumference (waist) | 11.65 m | ||
The Schwedenlinde is a natural monument in the Brielow district of the Beetzsee municipality in the Potsdam-Mittelmark district in Brandenburg . It has a trunk circumference of 11.65 meters and a height of almost 24 meters.
history
The Swedish lime tree is a 400 to 500 year old summer linden tree ( Tilia platyphyllos ). According to a local legend, this is called the Swedish linden tree, as a Swedish officer who died during the Thirty Years' War is said to have been buried by his lover under the tree, which was already striking at that time . It stands in the churchyard of the village church of Brielow, which was built later .
Due to its size and the associated load and the risk of branches and trunk breaking, the tree has been secured several times over the years with chains and steel ropes. For the first time in 1880, a blacksmith from Brielow prevented the tree from splitting. Further security measures followed. The penultimate securing took place in 1996. This was the first time that belts were used. In 2007, the crown protection installed in the 1990s and partially torn during Hurricane Kyrill was replaced. The Swedish linden is considered to be the thickest tree in Brandenburg.
See also
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ my tree page . Accessed May 15, 2014.
- ^ Photo by Gregor Rom: Schwedenlinde , Naturdenkmal , January 10, 2014.
- ↑ Schwedenlinde captured in Brielow . Accessed May 25, 2014.
- ↑ Brandenburg's thickest tree - the "Schwedenlinde" in Brielow . Accessed May 25, 2014.