Eminescu's Linden Tree

Eminescu's Linden Tree, Iaşi (December 2012)

Eminescu's Linden Tree (Romanian: Teiul lui Eminescu) is a 500 year old silver lime (Tilia tomentosa Moench) situated in the Copou Public Garden, Iași, Romania.

Mihai Eminescu reportedly wrote some of his best works underneath this lime, rendering the tree one of Romania's most important natural monuments and a Iași landmark.[1]

Civic symbol

Eminescu's Linden Tree was used as a civic symbol by the students who protested, in February 2013, against the removal (by felling) of the linden tree alignment in the Iaşi city centre, and its replacement by the local municipality with miniature Japanese shrubs.[2][3]

Notes

  1. ↑ Pettersen, L. & Baker, M. . Romania. Lonely Planet Travel Guide. p. 262.
  2. ↑ "The Iaşi Linden Tree Fellings. Timeline. (With thanks to all the volunteers.)", Https://www.academia.edu/8966611/the_ia%c5%9fi_linden_tree_fellings._timeline._with_thanks_to_all_the_volunteers._'', retrieved 30 November 2014
  3. ↑ Andreea Unturica -Mediafax, Florin Gheţău (11 May 2014), ""Iaşiul iubeşte teii!" Locuitorii au ieşit în stradă pentru a protesta faţă de plantarea salcâmilor japonezi", Gândul, retrieved 30 November 2014