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A historic oak tree that has suffered some weather-related damage over time. It's remarkable how old it has become.

This pedunculate oak was planted around 1700 and is a true natural monument.

planted around 1700

The freestanding pedunculate oak at Heißenstein is also called the "Swedish oak." It is the oldest and most imposing tree in the spa town. The oak, which has stood here for approximately 325 years, has a short, early-branching trunk and a very broad, spreading crown. At a height of one meter, the trunk has a circumference of 5.02 meters; just thirty centimeters higher, it already has a circumference of 5.25 meters, and the crown reaches a whopping 28 meters. On August 21, 2023, a fifty-centimeter-wide main branch broke off the oak and fell onto private property. It narrowly missed a porch swing but took down a power line. The crown was then secured and moderately shortened.

A very nice corner

The old oak tree was planted around 1700. It has a trunk circumference of over four meters.

Unfortunately, nothing to see in winter. Be sure to come back in summer.

The springs of the Marienquelle were discovered in 1810 when the riverbed of the White Elster was straightened. During the redesign of today's bathing area in the mid-1930s, today's spring house was built in a central location as Bad Elster's fountain temple, with the widely visible golden statue of a jug bearer on the roof of the building. After a major flood, the interior design was completely redesigned again from 1954 to 1956. The color scheme was developed by Bernhard Kretzschmar from the Dresden Academy of Fine Arts and the impressive leaded glass windows were created by Walter Womacka (Berlin Art Academy). While tasting Bad Elster's five famous healing springs from the charming spring bowl in the center of the spring, visitors can also admire the special railing design based on the Plauen lace. Source: https://badelster.de/touristinformation/stadtrundgang/marienquelle