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Bosdorf Oak

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Location: Baruth/Mark, Teltow-Fläming, Potsdam-Mittelmark, Brandenburg, Germany

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Mathias57

September 13, 2024

The Bosdorf oak stands on the edge of the Glashütte museum village directly on the main road. The oak is a registered natural monument of the Teltow-Fläming district. The pedunculate oak is around 400 years old and has a breast height of 6.60 m. The height of the tree is 14.0 m with a crown diameter of approx. 8.0 m (2022).

The distinctive trunk is highly recognizable. The oak has been attacked by arson several times. The monumental trunk is completely hollow and has several openings. Traces of fire can be seen in the hollow space.

The oak is named after Ernst Bosdorf. He was the gamekeeper of the Prince of Solms-Baruth in Glashütte in the second half of the 19th century. Ernst Bosdorf was buried next to the oak in 1933. At the grave there is an Iron Cross as a memorial stone from Prince Friedrich of Solms-Baruth for Ernst Bosdorf.

The oak grows very slowly. In the last 100 years the circumference has increased by less than 1.0 m. The age is therefore higher than the circumference suggests. The trunk is secured against falling over by two steel cables. Despite the various damages, the oak turns green again every year. It is still vital.

Source: monumentale-eichen.de/brandenburg/2-kategorie/glash%C3%BCtte

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Location: Baruth/Mark, Teltow-Fläming, Potsdam-Mittelmark, Brandenburg, Germany

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