Even the Romans planted rows of trees along their military roads to provide shade for the legionaries and improve orientation. At the beginning of the 19th century, paved roads based on the French model were laid out to improve the generally poor road conditions at the time. These were planted with rows of trees on both sides to delimit and mark the roads. The trees made traveling more pleasant: they provided protection from the sun and reduced the annoying build-up of dust. Avenues were often created solely for their representative character.
How and when were the green avenues created?
In Brilon, the first roads were developed and planted with trees by the Hessian government (1802-1816). Field paths were also frequently lined with trees, often fruit trees. The avenue of lime trees at the hospital was probably planted around 1920 to beautify the landscape in the wake of the rise of tourism.