At the end of the canal is a monumental plane tree (Platanus hispanica). Originally it stood on the west side of Eendrachtsplein, on the site of the former police station. || Here you will find Augmented Reality -> read further below ||
For the demolition of the office, which had to make way for an apartment complex, the tree was moved to the head of the canal. It is good to see that the tree is on an elevation. This was done because otherwise the tree would end up with its roots in the groundwater, which would prevent it from growing properly.
Did you know?
The relocation of this tree literally and figuratively took a lot of effort? Bomb doctor Ronald Loch also had a hard head. He thought he would move that old tree in one night. Watch it in AR and hear / see how it turned out.
Augmented Reality
This location contains Augmented Reality (AR +). With the help of the app and your camera we can show things that are normally not visible. Click on the AR + symbol in the app at the top right. Our guide Mussie (red bird) appears and will fly to the exact location where you will find the AR +. At this location tree doctor Ronald Loch will tell you a story as a hologram.
Where do you start the AR +?
Walk towards the corner of Rochussenstraat and Westersingel. Carefully cross the street so that you are in the green central reservation with your back towards the Bilderberg park hotel. Now press the AR + symbol and the tree doctor will appear.
