Anyone who has ever wanted to see one of the oldest oak trees in Germany should stop here. The Femeiche (ancient oak) is estimated by the local community to be 1,500 years old. Many festivals and other important events have been celebrated here over the centuries: raesfeld.de/magazin/artikel.php?artikel=9.

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Bodo 🚴👍

December 12, 2015

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In 1441 the Diepenbrock brothers were ostracized for murdering lay judges under this oak. Over the centuries, lightning and storms have badly damaged the tree, the rotten core of which …

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Hagi31

May 28, 2017

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Nice tour with great history .....

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