Kastell Wörth

Kastell Wörth was a Roman limes numerus fort located on the north-western edge of today's in the German state of . The fort was probably part of the defenses of the Main Limes, and also, as part of the Upper Germanic-Rhaetian Limes, but also of the older Odenwald Limes section of the Neckar-Odenwald Limes, but this has not been definitively proven archaeologically.
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  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: Roman fort
  • Also known as: “Castra of Wörth”, “Kastell Woerth”, and “Numeruskastell Wörth”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Ausstattung and Wegkreuz.

Community center
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is a community center, which is situated 1 km east of Kastell Wörth.

Wayside cross
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is a wayside cross, which is situated 560 metres south of Kastell Wörth.

Museum
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is situated 1¼ km southeast of Kastell Wörth.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Trennfurt and Elsenfeld.

Suburb
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is a suburb, which is situated 3 km southeast of Kastell Wörth.

Town
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is a market municipality in the… is situated 5 km north of Kastell Wörth.

Village
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is a municipality in the… is situated 7 km south of Kastell Wörth.

Kastell Wörth

Latitude
49.80129° or 49° 48′ 5″ north
Longitude
9.14479° or 9° 8′ 41″ east
Elevation
120 metres (394 feet)
Open location code
8FXFR42V+GW
Open­Street­Map ID
node 8330169377
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Geo­Names ID
8504448
Wiki­data ID
Q1302239
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to German—“Kastell Wörth” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Erlenbach am Main and Galgenberg.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Metallgestaltung Steigerwald and Grüngutsammelplatz.

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