Location
State: Latvia
Region: Vidzeme
County: Valka
Parish: Zvārtava
Other references to the location
At the “Bednes”, opposite the turning to the “Jaunķīvītes”
Coordinates
lat=57.604288273717, lon=26.195263966037
57° 36′ 15″ N, 26° 11′ 42″ E
Description
Local archaeological heritage (State Inspection for Heritage Protection, No 2403). The tree has died, a 5-8 m high stump has remained, but the broken stump is situated right there, at the foot of the slope, in a wet ditch.
Narrative
Elderly people used to bring flowers to the linden. The ancient sacrificial site has not been devastated yet (B. Skujiņa).
Attraction
The Holy Linden does not stand out against the other trees particularly as near the Bednes homestead 3 more lindens are growing, nearby there is also an oak growth and a couple of maples that do not d
Availability
There are indication signs to the Bednes homestead, though it is uninhabited. It is quite difficult to find the object.
Infrastructure, management, facilities
There is no infrastructure at all. The nearby territory at the Bednes homestead has been strongly overgrown.
Local info
There are no inhabitants in the Bednes homestead. On the way to the Bednes homestead there is the ho
Capacity
41 and more
Publicity
Unknown
Legal Status
Private
