Trees have always enjoyed a special status. Under the spreading plane tree court sessions were once held or people danced for hours. Some huge examples led people to believe in cosmic powers — trees became the goals of pilgrimages. It symbolises the connection of humanity and nature, of heaven and earth and reflects the comings and goings in life; in its crown the passing of the seasons is visible. As a living thing the tree establishes a connection to nature, even in very urban surroundings.