Drususstein

The Drususstein is a nearly 20-metre-high masonry block of Roman origin in the grounds of the of , Germany. It was originally cased in marble.
Wikipedia
Photo: Martin Bahmann, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Monument
  • Description: an ancient marble building in Germany
  • Roof shape: flat

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mainz Citadel and Roman Theatre Archaeological Site.

Castle
Photo: Matthias Süßen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Mainzer Zitadelle is situated at the fringe of Mainz Old Town, near . The fortress was constructed in 1660 and was an important part of the Fortress Mainz. is situated 100 metres north of Drususstein.

Archaeological site
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The Roman Theatre in , Rhineland Palatinate was excavated in the late 1990s. It is located immediately next to the and was once the largest Roman theatre north of the , with a diameter of 116 metres, a stage-width of 42 metres, and a capacity of roughly ten thousand people. is situated 280 metres northeast of Drususstein.

Railway station
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is a station in the city of , the capital of the German state of on the Main Railway from Mainz to . is situated 320 metres northeast of Drususstein.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Siedlung am Fichteplatz and Altstadt.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Suburb
Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a suburb.

Suburb
is a district of the city , which is the capital of the German state in western . Kastel is the historical bridgehead of , the capital of the German state and is located on the right side of the Rhine river.

Drususstein

Latitude
49.99215° or 49° 59′ 32″ north
Longitude
8.27419° or 8° 16′ 27″ east
Elevation
122 metres (400 feet)
Height
21 metres (69 feet)
Open location code
8FXCX7RF+VM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 616611851
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monument
Open­Street­Map attribute
roof-shape=­flat
Geo­Names ID
8410620
Wiki­data ID
Q565736
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Spanish—“Drususstein” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Cenotafi de Drus”
  • Cebuano: “Drususstein”
  • Czech: “Drusův kenotaf”
  • Dutch: “Drususstein”
  • Estonian: “Drususe kenotaaf”
  • Estonian: “Drususe kivi”
  • Estonian: “Drususstein”
  • French: “Cénotaphe de Drusus”
  • German: “Drususstein”
  • German: “Drususturm”
  • Hungarian: “Drusus-kő”
  • Italian: “Cenotafio di Druso”
  • Spanish: “Cenotafio de Druso”

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