Moosach's Röthlinde named one of Germany's National Heritage Trees

The Röthlinde, a lime tree at the eastern end of Nederlinger Straße in Moosach, has been officially designated a National Heritage Tree of Germany. The award places it among the 100 most significant trees in the country.

The tree is a small-leaved lime estimated to be around 450 years old. It is named after the landscape painter Philipp Röth and is already protected as a natural monument under the Federal Nature Conservation Act.

Mayor Mona Fuchs, head of the building department Dr.-Ing. Jeanne-Marie Ehbauer and Boris Schwartz, deputy head of the Department of Climate and Environmental Protection, accepted the award at a small ceremony on Wednesday. It was presented by Professor Dr. Andreas Roloff, who initiated and leads the National Heritage Tree board of the German Dendrological Society.

With the designation, the board will provide financial support to the horticulture division of the building department for regular inspections, care and conservation work on the tree. The funding is provided by the Eva Mayr-Stihl Foundation.

Mayor Mona Fuchs said: "Trees are so much more than part of our landscape. They provide shade, improve the climate and offer a habitat for countless animals. Above all, though, old trees shape a place and make it special. That is why it matters to me that we preserve the Röthlinde with the care measures that are now possible. I hope this impressive tree will survive for many more generations and continue to bring people joy at this special spot in the future."