Boxhohn-Eiche

The Boxhohn-Eiche was a pedunculate oak tree that stood between Altenrath and Hasbach and shaped the landscape of the Wahner Heide region. Over time it developed a hollow trunk and was noted in the area for its size and age.

The tree was named after the Boxhohn hamlet, which was abandoned in 1915 due to expansion of the Wahn shooting range. The tree itself survived these changes for a long time until it had to be replaced by a young tree in 2019.

The tree served as a familiar landmark for local residents across generations and shaped the landscape between two villages. People visited it as a natural meeting point and associated personal memories with this location.

The site can be reached via a service road that branches east from Hasbacher Street and leads to the location. A young oak was planted here in 2019 to continue the tradition.

In the 1930s engineers reinforced the already hollow wood with a concrete core and iron rails to stabilize its structure. This intervention allowed the tree to stand for many more decades before its condition finally became untenable.