Kasberger Linde
The natural monument Kasberger Linde (lit. English: Kasberg lime tree), also known as Kunigundenlinde or Franzosenlinde, is a summer Lime-tree, lime tree ''(Tilia platyphyllos)'' located on the outskirts of the Gräfenberg, Bavaria, Gräfenberg district of Kasberg in the Forchheim district. In the vicinity of the tree, court days were presumably held during the Middle Ages.Anette Lenzing: ''Gerichtslinden und Thingplätze in Deutschland.'' pp.47 Estimates suggest that the lime tree is between 600 and 1000 years old, and it has been officially recognized as a natural monument by the Lower Nature Conservation Authority of the Forchheim district since at least 1976.Anette Lenzing: ''Gerichtslinden und Thingplätze in Deutschland.'' pp.48 Adjacent to the ancient Kasberger Linde stands another lime tree, approximately 150 years old. Description Trunk The trunk of the lime tree has suffered significant hollowing, with much of it destroyed, leaving only a strongly inclined remnant. ...
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