Castra of Buch

Castra of Buch is an archaeological site in Rainau, Ostalbkreis, Baden-Württemberg. Castra of Buch is situated near the reservoir Bucher Stausee, as well as near the village Hüttlingen.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Bucher Stausee and Goldshöfe station.

Bucher Stausee

Reservoir

Photo: Memorino, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Bucher Stausee is a reservoir.

Goldshöfe station

Railway station

Goldshöfe station

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Goldshöfe station is a station in the German state… Goldshöfe station is situated 2 km southwest of Castra of Buch.

Limes Gate Dalkingen

Archaeological site

Limes Gate Dalkingen

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The Limes Gate in Dalkingen is a unique Roman… Limes Gate Dalkingen is situated 2 km north of Castra of Buch.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hüttlingen and Westhausen.

Hüttlingen

Village

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Hüttlingen is a municipality in the German state of Baden-Württemberg, in Ostalbkreis district. Hüttlingen is situated 4 km southwest of Castra of Buch.

Westhausen

Village

Photo: Pimvantend, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Westhausen is a municipality in the district of Ostalbkreis in Baden-Württemberg. Westhausen is situated 4 km southeast of Castra of Buch.

Ellwangen

Town

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Ellwangen an der Jagst, officially Ellwangen… Ellwangen is situated 6 km north of Castra of Buch.

Castra of Buch

Type: Archaeological site
Description: Roman fort
Categories: castrum, ancient Roman structure, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Rainau, Ostalbkreis, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

48.90972° or 48° 54′ 35″ north

Longitude

10.14513° or 10° 8′ 43″ east

Elevation

462 metres (1,516 feet)

Open location code

8FWGW45W+V3

OpenStreetMap ID

node 1764338203

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

GeoNames ID

Wikidata ID

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In Other Languages

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

Cebuano: “Kastell Rainau-Buch”
French: “Fort de Buch”
German: “Kastell Buch”
German: “Kastell Rainau-Buch”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Buch and Frankenreute.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Das Kohortenkastell and Das Kohortenkastell Reinau Buch.

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Worth a closer look: Stuttgart and Heidelberg.

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