Luther University/Seminary in 'South Korea

Tree 138

Planted by:

Prof. Dr. Jin Seop Eom

Biblical Votum :

Exodus 15,27: "Then they came to Elim, where there were twelve springs of water and seventy palm trees, and they encamped there by the water."

Tree species:

Acer ginnala - Amur Maple

Planting in the Luther Garden :

On October 31st, 2011, during the 4th International Theological Seminar of the Lutheran World Federation, Pastor Dr. Jin-Seop Eom (by the tree, left of Pastor Hans W. Kasch, Director of the LWF Center Wittenberg), planted an amur maple tree on behalf of Luther University in the Republic of Korea. A child from the Protestant Elementary School in Wittenberg is ready to help by watering the tree.

Planting the partner tree :

On April 26th, 2013, Church President Pastor Hyun-Sub Um, former Church President Pastor Hong-Ryul Lee, Assistant Church President Pastor Hyun-Gil Kang and board members Pastor Don-Heon Ahn, Pastor Eun-Seob Kim, and Pastor Take-Ju Hong planted a Japanese pine tree as partner tree of Luther University in front of the university’s main building in Yongin, South Korea.

Location of the tree :

This tree is located in the :

Luthergarten Andreasbreite

Location of the Luther Garden :

Between Wallstraße, Kurfürstenring (formerly Hallesche Straße) and Elbstraße

Tree 138