Lime of St. John of Nepomuk, Dobrichovice, CZ
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N 49° 55.578 E 014° 16.493
33U E 447953 N 5530688
This tree was planted in front of the chateau Dobrichovice in 1729, the year of canonization of St. John of Nepomuk.
Waymark Code: WMB803
Location: Středočeský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 04/17/2011
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Small-leaved Lime is the national tree of the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic. This tree was plant out in front of chateau Dobrichovice near by the statue of St. John of Nepomuk in 1729.
The tree has now a girth about 490 cm and height 28 meter.
Originally there were planted four limes/trees (as was customary at that time), but today only one survived from the original four .
Tilia cordata is widely grown as an ornamental tree throughout its native range in Europe. It was much planted to form avenues in 17th and early 18th century landscape planning. A famous example is Unter den Linden in Berlin. Sarajevo's streets used to be lined with them as well and inspired a song by Bijelo Dugme.
In the countries of Central Europe and the former Yugoslavia, linden flowers are a traditional herbal remedy (linden flower tea), considered to be of value as an anti-inflammatory in a range of respiratory problems: colds, fever, flu, sore throat, bronchitis, cough and others. A valuable monofloral honey is produced by bees using the trees. The young leaves can be eaten as a salad vegetable.
The white, finely-grained wood is a classic choice for refined woodcarvings such as those by Grinling Gibbons or several prominent medieval altars.
Website: [Web Link]
Historic Event:
canonization of St. John of Nepomuk
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._John_of_Nepomuk
Year: 1729
Species: Lime
Approximate Age: 282
Location: Dobrichovice
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