Highlight • Natural Monument
Groom's Oak
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Michael wandert 🏡
October 16, 2017
Hiking
In 1891 a marriage was made under the oak tree. The lovers had previously hidden letters in a knothole in the oak. In the years that followed, more and more couples used this knothole. Today the groom's oak even has its own postal address.
The imposing oak is said to be more than 500 years old
The imposing oak is said to be more than 500 years old
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Doris S.
January 11, 2020
Hiking
Old oak at the Dodauer Försterei. The "Black owl on a pentagonal yellow background - symbol" is attached to this oak tree. This tree is to be protected as an individual creation of nature for scientific, natural history or cultural reasons or because of its rarity, uniqueness or beauty. (§ 28 BNatSchG)
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Mo
November 30, 2019
Hiking
The Dodauer forester's daughter (Mrs. Ohrt) and the son of a Leipzig chocolate manufacturer (Mr. Schütte-Felsche) loved each other, but their parents didn't want them to get together. So they …
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Elevation 110 m
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