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Sasmaka Idol Linden (Sasmakas Elku liepa)
In short
The largest linden in Latvia is Sasmaka Idol Linden with a circumference of 8.65 m (2009). In spite of its name, this tree has not served as a paganic cult site.
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In detail
The largest linden in Latvia grows in front of Sasmaka manor house – a small palace in Neo-Gothic style that is located on the outskirts of Valdemārpils town.
This tree – Sasmaka Idol Linden – is a breathtaking, giant tree with enormous branches that in some places reach the ground.
In the tree is an enormous hollow and it experienced a partial collapse in 1967, 1980s, and 2010. In 1980s the circumference was even larger: 8.8 m.
The age of the tree is somewhere between 250 and 300 years, most likely, it is planted around 1770s.
References
- Valdemārpils Elku liepa, Dziedava.lv. Accessed on May 10, 2024.
- Valdemārpils Elku liepa, Senvietas.lv. Accessed on December 23, 2022.
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