The peace oak

friedenseiche-st-bartholomaeus-kirche-damgarten-2025-RDG-1, © Bernsteinstadt Ribnitz-Damgarten — ©© Bernsteinstadt Ribnitz-Damgarten

Next to St. Bartholomew's Church in Damgarten stands the Peace Oak, planted on May 10, 1871 to commemorate the founding of the German Reich and the end of the Franco-Prussian War. It symbolizes peace, community and reconciliation - a living natural monument and a place to pause and reflect to this day.

A special natural monument stands next to St. Bartholomew's Church in Damgarten: the Peace Oak, planted to commemorate the founding of the German Reich on May 10, 1871 and the end of the Franco-Prussian War. The peace oak symbolizes the desire for unity, peace and a new beginning. Even today, it invites citizens and visitors to pause and become aware of the importance of community and reconciliation.

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