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Spruce Monument '1881 Was This Tree's First Year'

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Spruce Monument '1881 Was This Tree's First Year'

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    Location: Blankenheim, Euskirchen, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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    March 25, 2022

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    Right next to the Tiergarten tunnel, this stately spruce illustrates the passage of time.
    With the note "In 1881 this tree was 1 year old" it is noticeable how long ago the construction of the Tiergarten Tunnel was, the oldest timber of which dates back to 1468. So between the time the tunnel was built and today, four of these trees grew one after the other from cones to this size...
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    February 18, 2025

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    Part of the Eifelsteig, stage 7

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