Castra of Kapersburg

Castra of Kapersburg is an archaeological site in , , . Castra of Kapersburg is situated nearby to , as well as near the nature reserve .
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: Roman fort
  • Also known as: “Kapersburg (Samian Ware Discovery Site)” and “Kastell Kapersburg”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ockstädter Kleinkastell and Naturschutzgebiet Quarzitbruch bei Rosbach.

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is situated 760 metres north of Castra of Kapersburg.

Nature reserve
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is a nature reserve.

Peak
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The near Ober-Rosbach in the county of Wetteraukreis and Pfaffenwiesbach in the county of in the German state of is a hill, 518 m above sea level, in the eastern and the easternmost Taunus eminence over 300 m.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dillingen and Kirdorfer Feld bei Bad Homburg.

Suburb
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is a suburb, which is situated 6 km south of Castra of Kapersburg.

Locality
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is a locality, which is situated 7 km south of Castra of Kapersburg.

Village
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is a borough of in the in Hessen. The once almost entirely agriculturally based village at the northern edge of the Usinger Becken first appeared in 1280 in the County Cleeberg under the name of Ketteneschbach. is situated 9 km northwest of Castra of Kapersburg.

Castra of Kapersburg

Latitude
50.313° or 50° 18′ 47″ north
Longitude
8.63568° or 8° 38′ 8″ east
Elevation
430 metres (1,411 feet)
Wheelchair access
yes
Open location code
9F2C8J7P+67
Open­Street­Map ID
way 8040963
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
8468761
Wiki­data ID
Q1735382
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to German—“Castra of Kapersburg” goes by many names.

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