Linde am Brunnen vor dem Tore, Natural monument and remarkable tree in Bad Sooden-Allendorf, Germany

Linde am Brunnen vor dem Tore is a protected linden tree standing beside the Zimmersbrunnen fountain at the edge of Bad Sooden-Allendorf. The fountain consists of a sandstone block fitted with a brass spout from which drinking water flows.

The original tree fell in a storm in 1912, and a new one was planted in its place in 1914. The site was officially designated as a natural monument in 1936.

The song known as "Am Brunnen vor dem Tore" takes its title from the opening line of Wilhelm Müller's poem "Der Lindenbaum", set by Franz Schubert in 1827 and arranged for male choir by Friedrich Silcher. A sandstone column beside the fountain carries the full song text with its first line of music and the names of Müller and Schubert.

The ensemble stands at a multi-way junction at the start of Rothesteinstraße in the Allendorf district, outside the former town wall. The square was raised above street level and given steps in 1928, and was remodelled again in 1960. A sandstone column beside the fountain carries the full song text with its first line of music.

The tree standing here today was planted on 17 March 1913, the centenary of the "An Mein Volk" proclamation, with patriotic speeches and brass band music. It failed to take root, so the planting was quietly repeated the following year, 1914. The linden festival with over 500 singers came later, when the tree reached its 100th year.