Spessart is a Mittelgebirge, a range of low wooded mountains, in the States of Bavaria and Hesse in Germany. It is bordered by the Vogelsberg, Rhön and Odenwald. The highest elevation is the Geiersberg at 586 metres above sea level. From Wikipedia
The tree, a gift to the city's fire department celebrating its 150th anniversary, stands taller than New York's famous counterpart.
