Kasberger Linde

To support the remaining trunk and an almost horizontally projecting main branch, iron clamps, and threaded rods are used.

[6] Due to the absence of the oldest wood from the center of the trunk, it is not possible to determine the lime tree's age accurately through methods such as annual ring counting or radiocarbon dating.

The lime tree is located on the western edge of the village at an elevation of approximately 510 meters above sea level.

The soil surrounding the lime tree consists of calcareous, loamy weathering material from the White Jurassic period.

Empress Cunegonde (Kunigunde von Luxemburg), the wife of Emperor Henry II, either planted the lime tree with her own hands[14] or visited it about 1,000 years ago.

[1] Other lime trees in the Franconian region,[15] such as those in Gräfenberg[16] and Burgerroth,[17] located south of Würzburg, were also named after Kunigunde, who has enjoyed a high degree of popularity in Franconia since her canonization by Pope Innocent III in 1200.

"Until the end of the Middle Ages, court sessions were held in Kasberg for the former rural district of Auerbach in the Upper Palatinate.

[4] According to the Kasberg local chronicle of 1920, the Sulzbach magistrate Volkelt von Taun also used the area around the lime tree for court sessions around 1360.

In the close proximity of Kasberg, battles took place in 1798 between imperial regiments and troops of the French General Augereau.

[12] During a march of French soldiers through Kasberg in 1806, the lime tree was set on fire, causing severe damage to the trunk.

[20] It is noteworthy that, in contrast to the present day, the survey sheet depicts unpaved roads reflective of the era.

In the summer of 1913, a concerted effort was made to slow down the decay of the lime tree, with the district of Upper Franconia and the community of Kasberg jointly covering the expenses.

During this restoration project, the branches were supported, the hollow space within the trunk was treated, and a protective fence was erected around the tree.

In 1970, an appeal for donations was made to fund the renovation of the tree, and in 1976, arborist Michael Maurer from Röthenbach an der Pegnitz was commissioned to carry out the restoration work.