Castra of Kapersburg
Castra of Kapersburg is an archaeological site in Wehrheim, Hochtaunuskreis, Hesse. Castra of Kapersburg is situated nearby to Ockstädter Kleinkastell, as well as near the nature reserve Naturschutzgebiet Quarzitbruch bei Rosbach.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: Roman fort
- Also known as: “Kapersburg (Samian Ware Discovery Site)” and “Kastell Kapersburg”
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ockstädter Kleinkastell and Naturschutzgebiet Quarzitbruch bei Rosbach.
Ockstädter Kleinkastell
Ockstädter Kleinkastell is situated 760 metres north of Castra of Kapersburg.
Naturschutzgebiet Quarzitbruch bei Rosbach
Nature reserve
Photo: MdE, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.
Naturschutzgebiet Quarzitbruch bei Rosbach is a nature reserve.
Steinkopf
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Steinkopf near Ober-Rosbach in the county of Wetteraukreis and Pfaffenwiesbach in the county of Hochtaunuskreis in the German state of Hesse is a hill, 518 m above sea level, in the eastern Taunus and the easternmost Taunus eminence over 300 m.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dillingen and Kirdorfer Feld bei Bad Homburg.
Dillingen
Suburb
Photo: MdE, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.
Dillingen is a suburb, which is situated 6 km south of Castra of Kapersburg.
Kirdorfer Feld bei Bad Homburg
Locality
Kirdorfer Feld bei Bad Homburg is a locality, which is situated 7 km south of Castra of Kapersburg.
Eschbach
Village
Photo: Osingar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Eschbach is a borough of Usingen in the Hochtaunuskreis 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. Eschbach is situated 9 km northwest of Castra of Kapersburg.
Castra of Kapersburg
- Categories: castrum, archaeological site, ancient Roman structure, Samian Ware Discovery Site, castle, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Wehrheim, Hochtaunuskreis, South Hesse, Hesse, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
50.31301° or 50° 18′ 47″ northLongitude
8.63568° or 8° 38′ 9″ eastElevation
430 metres (1,411 feet)Open location code
9F2C8J7P+67OpenStreetMap ID
way 8040963OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yes
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to German—“Castra of Kapersburg” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Kastell Kapersburg”
- German: “Kapersburg”
- German: “Kastell Kapersburg”
- German: “Limeskastell Kapersburg”
- German: “Numeruskastell Kapersburg”
- German: “Römerkastell Kapersburg”
- German: “Römerlager Kapersburg”
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