Linnerlinde

A lot has been written about the linden tree, and when you are here you should enjoy this place a little.
Take a look at the ingenious trunk, its old scars simply ingenious.
The benches below invite you to linger, and not like some visitors (after a few pictures) into the car and on.

The large linden "Linnerlinde" was supposedly planted during the plague season (16th century). Linn was first mentioned in a document in 1306. The linden has a trunk diameter of 25 m. The tree is considered the most powerful tree in the canton of Aargau.

With a height of 25 meters and a trunk circumference of eleven meters, the Linner Linde is considered the most mighty tree of the Aargau. It is very impressive to visit this huge, ancient tree.

Lindner lime treeThe Linner Linde (in the Aargauer vernacular d Lende vo Lenn) is a striking summer lime (Tilia platyphyllos), which near the town of Bözberg in the Swiss canton of Aargausteht near Linn.
With a height of 25 meters and a trunk circumference of eleven meters, it is considered the most mighty tree of the Aargau. Legend has it that the linden tree was donated by one of the last surviving villagers to commemorate the plague. The plague raged in the village of Linn in the 16./17. Century particularly violent. However, the actual age of the lime tree is much higher, assuming around 800 years.

The linden tree impresses with its size and age. A really impressive sight

The mighty linden tree stands at the entrance to the village of Linn. The linden tree is about 800 years old.
The Linde has its own homepage linnerlinde.ch and its own Facebook page.

very impressive the sight of the linden tree

Stay on Dorfstrasse for the first part of the tour

The linden tree is impressive. Unfortunately, due to her age and the many storms she has survived, she looks a bit worn out. Hopefully it will last for a few more decades

The large linden "Linnerlinde" was supposedly planted during the plague season (16th century). Linn was first mentioned in a document in 1306. The linden has a trunk diameter of 25 m. The tree is considered the most powerful tree in the canton of Aargau.

The size or height is usually given as "25" meters. Since spring 2021, however, it has been a few meters less because the Linner linden tree had to be trimmed. Nevertheless, it is and remains impressive - even for those "lazy" who drive their car almost to the front.
Further information: teddy-b.ch/ausflugsziel/linner-linde-ag-kraftprotz

The lime tree stands wonderfully on the pass. The benches all around invite you to take a break.

800 year old linden tree in Linn