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Gulpen in Gulpen-Wittem, Limburg, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe
 

Juliana en Bernhard boom
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Juliana and Bernhard Tree

 
 
Juliana en Bernhard boom / Juliana and Bernhard Tree Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, May 29, 2024
1. Juliana en Bernhard boom / Juliana and Bernhard Tree Marker
Inscription.  
Deze lindeboom, in de volksmond ook wel Julianaboom genoemd, werd geplant ter gelegenheid van het huwelijk van Prinses Juliana met Bernhard van Lippe-Biesterfeld op 7 januari 1937

(English translation:)
This lime tree, also popularly known as the Juliana tree, was planted on the occasion of the wedding of Princess Juliana to Bernhard van Lippe-Biesterfeld on January 7, 1937.
 
Erected 2016 by Gemeente Gulpen-Wittem, Heemkunde Vereniging Galopia.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Landmarks. In addition, it is included in the Historic Trees series list. A significant historical date for this entry is January 7, 1937.
 
Location. 50° 48.913′ N, 5° 53.512′ E. Marker is in Gulpen, Limburg, in Gulpen-Wittem. It is on Dorpstraat, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Marktstraat 4, Gulpen, Limburg 6271 BL, Netherlands. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, the Benelux Low Countries, 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 5 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Gulpen bevrijd / Gulpen Liberated (within shouting distance of this marker); Remise
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(approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Kasteel Wijlre (approx. 1.6 kilometers away); Kazemat 11 / Casemate 11 (approx. 1.6 kilometers away); P51d Mustang jachtvliegtuig neergestort / P51d Mustang Fighter Plane Crash (approx. 1.7 kilometers away); Zuid-Limburgse Vakwerkhoeve / South Limburg Half-timbered Farmhouse (approx. 2.3 kilometers away); Onze Lieve Vrouw van Fatima-kapel / Our Dear Lady of Fatima Chapel (approx. 2.4 kilometers away); Oude School / Old School (approx. 4.6 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gulpen.
 
Also see . . .  Onthulling plaquette Juliana-Bernhard boom (YouTube, 5:47, in Dutch). Video of the dedication of the marker (Submitted on June 4, 2024.) 
 
Juliana en Bernhard boom / Juliana and Bernhard Tree Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, May 29, 2024
2. Juliana en Bernhard boom / Juliana and Bernhard Tree Marker - wide view
Juliana en Bernhard boom / Juliana and Bernhard Tree image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, May 29, 2024
3. Juliana en Bernhard boom / Juliana and Bernhard Tree
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 4, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 154 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on June 4, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
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Jun. 7, 2026