The Tree That Saw It All, Remarkable tree in Bijlmermeer, Netherlands
The Tree That Saw It All stands as a grey poplar with distinct eye-shaped patterns on its trunk in the Bijlmermeer district of Amsterdam.
This grey poplar survived the crash of El Al Flight 1862 on October 4, 1992, when a Boeing 747 cargo aircraft struck nearby apartment buildings.
The tree forms part of Het Groeiend Monument, where annual commemorations gather residents to remember the victims of the 1992 aviation disaster.
Visitors can reach the memorial tree by taking the metro to Kraaiennest station, situated among residential buildings in Amsterdam's southeastern district.
Two supporting cables connect this poplar to neighboring trees after it lost part of its root system during soil remediation works.
Location: Amsterdam
GPS coordinates: 52.31894,4.97411
Latest update: May 12, 2025 19:00
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