Castra of Lorch
Castra of Lorch is an archaeological site in Lorch, Ostalbkreis, Baden-Württemberg. Castra of Lorch is situated nearby to the church Evangelische Stadtkirche Lorch, as well as near the library Stadtbücherei Lorch.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: Roman fort
- Also known as: “Fort site and civil settlement of Lorch” and “Kastell Lorch”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Evangelische Stadtkirche Lorch and Stadtbücherei Lorch.
Evangelische Stadtkirche Lorch
Church
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Evangelische Stadtkirche Lorch is a church.
Stadtbücherei Lorch
Library
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Stadtbücherei Lorch is a library, which is situated 240 metres southeast of Castra of Lorch.
Lorch station
Railway station
Lorch station is a railway station in the municipality of Lorch, located in the Ostalbkreis district in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The station lies on the Rems Railway. Train services are operated by Go-Ahead Baden-Württemberg. Lorch station is situated 510 metres east of Castra of Lorch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lorch Abbey and Weitmars.
Lorch Abbey
Locality
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Lorch Abbey was a Benedictine monastery in Lorch from 1102 to 1556 and again from 1630 to 1648. It was originally the house monastery of the Staufer dynasty. Today, many of its buildings remain and are open to visitors.
Weitmars
Village
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Weitmars is a village, which is situated 2½ km west of Castra of Lorch.
Castra of Lorch
- Categories: castrum, ancient Roman structure, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Lorch, Ostalbkreis, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
48.79813° or 48° 47′ 53″ northLongitude
9.68862° or 9° 41′ 19″ eastElevation
289 metres (948 feet)Open location code
8FWFQMXQ+7COpenStreetMap ID
way 572831032OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Portuguese—“Castra of Lorch” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Kastell Lorch”
- German: “Kastell Lorch”
- Portuguese: “Castro de Lorch”
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