Leiskini Devil’s linden

2019-12-26 In Cult Identity Latvia Tree Zemgale region

Description

Bifurcated linden – the girth of the E stem is 3,25 m, while that of the W stem – 3,40 m. Both are old, bearing many hollows, once have been hooped with a contracting wire, which has snapped and is now partly free hanging, partly – grown into the bark on the other side, and is well fixed.

Narrative

According to a legend the Devil is said to have washed spoons in the hollow (L.Jakubenoka, 2006).

Location

Coordinates: 56.20805, 25.99055

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Comments

In summer 2011 the “Lesikini” home was uninhabited; a few years ago the house was for sale, but, most probably, it was not sold. There is a secular oak (circumference – 4,20m) growing 10 m from the house.

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