Eschersheimer Linde, Protected lime tree in Eschersheim, Germany.

Eschersheimer Linde is a protected summer lime tree located at the intersection of Eschersheimer Landstraße and Am Lindenbaum. It reaches about 25 meters in height and has a substantial trunk, standing out as a green landmark in the neighborhood.

The tree was planted at the end of the 17th century as a landmark on open fields along the then-unbuilt Eschersheimer Landstraße. It was originally called Kleine Linde, while the roughly 50-year-older Große Linde stood further north at Am Weißen Stein and collapsed in a storm in 1923. The tree has been a natural monument since 1937.

The street Am Lindenbaum, running south of the tree, takes its name from the lime; the U-Bahn station Lindenbaum opened at that junction in 1968 on line A. The tree was first called Kleine Linde, to distinguish it from the older Große Linde at Am Weißen Stein, whose remains fell in a storm in 1923.

The tree is located on a busy street and is easy to reach on foot, especially with the nearby subway station. The best time to visit is outside peak hours when the area is less crowded and you can observe the tree more peacefully.

The U-Bahn station Lindenbaum opened in 1968 on line A, a few dozen metres from the tree. To spare the lime, the track was laid in a slight curve at this point, so trains bend around the trunk rather than run straight past it.