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Natural Monuments

The entrance to another world

Natural Monuments

The entrance to another world

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The entrance to another world

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Location: Echternach Canton, Luxemburg

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lisasfirstdiary

May 1, 2022

Starting point of the hikes if you hike Route 2 in stages.

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Laurent

November 23, 2022

The Hersberg oak, or Altrier oak, is a pedunculate oak (Quercus robur) listed among the remarkable trees of Luxembourg. The tree, whose trunk houses a statue of the Blessed Virgin, is a place of Marian, local and cross-border pilgrimage.

The oak tree is located in a depression by the side of the road that connects the two Luxembourg localities of Altrier and Hersberg (commune of Bech), about 24 km northeast of the city of Luxembourg. Its age is estimated at around 500 years.
Religion

Every year, on the evening of August 15 (Feast of the Assumption), a torchlight procession goes to the sound of bells near the Bildchen, where a solemn mass is then celebrated.

The Luxembourg name of the site, Heeschbrecher Bildchen, refers to the statue of the Virgin (Bildchen) installed in the hollow of the trunk of the tree.
The oak and its surroundings
Historical

The evolution of the circumference of the tree (measurements taken at chest height, 1.30 m from the ground) is as follows:

1907: 5.74m
1958: 6.87m
1997: 7.40m
around 2000: 7.41 m

Source: Wikipedia

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Heike

April 9, 2024

Natural monument - 1000-year-old oak, considered the oldest tree in Luxembourg

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The entrance to another world

1. Kuelscheier Rock Passage – Rock Gate loop from Scheidgen

2. Deiwepëtz Rock Crevice – Rittergang loop from Altrier

3. Insect Hotel – Bech Railway Tunnel loop from Altrier

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