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Bismarck Oak

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    Location: Oberkotzau, Landkreis Hof, Vogtland, Saxony, Germany

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    July 6, 2025

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    The oak was planted on Eppenreuther Weg by the Oberkotzau private owner Schödel on April 1, 1895, to mark Otto von Bismarck's 80th birthday.

    In 1932, the tree was scheduled to be felled; the neighboring farmer complained about the sprawling tree, whose shade would impair crop growth. The owner refused.

    In 1952 and 1953, a total of seven large branches were sawn off by unknown persons. Under District Administrator Heinz Schulze, the Bismarck oak was declared a nature reserve in October 1953.
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    October 5, 2020

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    The Bismarck oak near Oberkotzau is a natural monument on the Untreusee. The oak was planted on April 1, 1895 for Otto von Bismarck's 80th birthday by Schödel, a private owner from Oberkotzau. The circumference of the trunk was 4.66 meters in 2018.
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    January 17, 2020

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    Planted in honor, on the occasion of Otto von Bismarck's 80th birthday on April 1st, 1895.
    The tree has survived quite a bit.
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    Elevation 590 m

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