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La Panera, Luven

La Panera in Luven
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La Panera – the largest spruce in Switzerland

The square around the Panera is now a kind of local recreation area with barbecue, football and playground.

Description

The Panera is a tree of national importance with high protection status. It stands on a forest clearing below the village of Luvens in the municipality of Ilanz/Glion. The hollow was cleared for grazing land by local farmers in the 16th century. The spruce also owes its size to this location with lots of sunshine and enough water. It is perfectly protected by the adjacent forest and the rock band above the hollow.

In 1971, at the instigation of the then mayor Martin Vinzens, the tree was placed under protection as a Swiss natural monument. The age of the Panera is estimated at 250 years and its wood content at around 40 cubic meters. The extraordinary growth is also possible due to the perfect shape and the candle-straight growth.

In 1915, the fir was first mentioned by the father and naturalist Karl Haber. A photograph from this period shows the Panera with widely spread branches. Because of this and the special branch formations in the treetop, which resemble a bread rack, the spruce got its name: Panera – bread rack. Over the years, however, the main branches hang more and more downwards so as not to break under the snow load.

Contact

La Panera, Luven

7141 Luven

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