Gießen District

Biebertal

Kurt Kaut Giant Sequoia

Gießen District

Kurt Kaut Giant Sequoia

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Kurt Kaut Giant Sequoia

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Location: Biebertal, Landkreis Gießen, Gießen District, Hesse, Germany

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December 20, 2020

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This sequoia tree (Sequoiadendron giganteum) is located southeast of Fellingshausen. It was planted in 1962 by Kurt Kaut, the district forester at the time, and "his" forest workers Harald Failing, Hugo, Helmut and Gustav Freitach.

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January 5, 2022

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Tree was planted in 1962.

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March 17, 2022

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The forest workers were erhadt Failing, Helmut, Gustav and Hugo Gerlach

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Kurt Kaut Giant Sequoia – Atzbach Forest Nature Trail loop from Lahnau

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Kurt Kaut Giant Sequoia – Dünsberg Towers loop from Krofdorf-Gleiberg

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View of Vetzberg and Gleiberg – Kurt Kaut Giant Sequoia loop from Rodheim-Bieber

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Elevation 260 m

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Location: Biebertal, Landkreis Gießen, Gießen District, Hesse, Germany

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Kurt Kaut Giant Sequoia

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Kurt Kaut Giant Sequoia – Atzbach Forest Nature Trail loop from Lahnau

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