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Höchster Baum Berlins

[Tallest Tree in Berlin]

 
 
Höchster Baum Berlins Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Charlie Powers
1. Höchster Baum Berlins Marker
Inscription.  
Europäische Lärche
Anno 1795 unter Forstmann
Von Burgsdorf gepflanzt
Baum des Jahres 2012
Höhe 42,5m Umfang: 2,90m

[Translation in English:]
European Larch
Planted in the year 1795 under Forstmann
von Burgsdorf
Tree of the Year in 2012
Height: 42.5 m (139.4 ft) Span: 2,90 m (9.5 ft)

 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Horticulture & Forestry. A significant historical year for this entry is 1795.
 
Location. 52° 35.134′ N, 13° 15.208′ E. Marker is in Berlin, in Reinickendorf. It is on Schwarzer Weg 1.3 kilometers south of Heiligenseestraße, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Schwarzer Weg 71, Berlin 13505, Germany. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, Central Europe, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire and specifically also the Holy Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Charlottenburg Palace
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(approx. 7.9 kilometers away); Soviet War Memorial (approx. 11.1 kilometers away); Peter Fechter (approx. 11.3 kilometers away); Dieter Beilig (approx. 11.3 kilometers away); Chris Gueffroy (approx. 11.3 kilometers away); Axel Hannemann (approx. 11.3 kilometers away); Dieter Wohlfahrt (approx. 11.3 kilometers away); Lutz Haberlandt (approx. 11.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Berlin.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 19, 2022, by Charlie Powers of Berlin, Germany. This page has been viewed 196 times since then and 9 times this year. Photo   1. submitted on April 19, 2022, by Charlie Powers of Berlin, Germany. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
 
Editor’s want-list for this marker. A photo of the tree. • A wide shot of the marker. • Verification of geocoordinates. • Can you help?
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Aug. 3, 2026