Crooked Forest

53.21388888888914.475Koordinaten: 53 ° 12 ' 50 " N, 14 ° 28' 30" E

The Crooked Forest is a natural monument with an area of ​​approximately 1.7 ha, located in the vicinity of a new settlement of the village of Nowe Czarnowo (municipality Gryfino ) and the power plant Lower Or, in the powiat Gryfiński ( West Pomeranian Voivodeship ) is in Poland. Through this area the red trail Gryfino ( Pommern ) to Mieszkowice leads ( Bärwalde ).

The area was given the name because about 400 deformed pine trees growing in it. These trees are curved approximately 20 cm above the ground to some 90 °. In some trees, the curvature extends to a height of 3 m. The trees are about 11-12 m high. The age is estimated to be about 70 to 80 years.

The most common theory is that the trees were purposely designed by people they attracted specifically for carpenters purposes, such as the construction of furniture, ships and the like.

However, more likely is the theory of the National Association of School Geographers Mecklenburg- Vorpommern, Rostock regional group. By the end of the 19th century in Central Europe in the low -forestry, the technique of " bang on the floor" widespread. Here, a young, efficient operation tree is above the first drive hit to gain from the renewable shoots timbers, about willow or linden trees and alder shoots for domestic appliances. The young pine trees obtained were probably used as Christmas trees. The operation enabled stumps but should still be used, but this is then failed because of the war.