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The old lime avenue is the oldest tree plant Tübingen. It is located in the western town between the Wildermuth Gymnasium and the sports facilities of SV 03 Tübingen.

The installation of the avenue goes back to the year 1508, when the city of Tübingen the trees, with which the access should be embellished to the then teaching buildings around the collegiate church, her university made ​​to the present.

At a meeting of the City Council on December 19, 1908 an urgent on the protection of the beautiful old lime trees, the citizens' committee member was related to the route of the Ammertalbahn from Tübingen to Herrenberg opened by the President of the Council, to " let the local trees bestowed every possible protection, eventually could you but do not go too far in the preservation of old trees when more important, many decades to come present interests contrary to the circumstances. "

Vehement reported the mayor Hermann Hausser and the councilors at a meeting on January 9, 1909, the receivables Prof. Konrad Long on behalf of the University of Tübingen back, who had seen challenged in the context of the so-called Allee bickering to a strongly worded opinion. He accused the city administration before an information verschleppende, yes even below beating policy.

1911 measures were taken to protect the old linden alley with the removal of traffic. 1933 was followed by other care measures, particularly tree surgery and replanted trees culled. However, about had to be sacrificed for the construction of the ring road B 28 one-third of the avenue 1979.

How many Linden from the first generation are still present today, is difficult to say at best, twelve, but probably only five.