Castra of Buch
Castra of Buch is an archaeological site in Rainau, Ostalbkreis, Baden-Württemberg. Castra of Buch is situated nearby to Bucher Stausee, as well as near the village Hüttlingen.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: Roman fort
- Also known as: “Kastell Rainau-Buch”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bucher Stausee and Limes Gate Dalkingen.
Limes Gate Dalkingen
Archaeological site
Photo: Haselburg-müller, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Limes Gate in Dalkingen is a unique Roman triumphal monument on the Upper Germanic-Rhaetian Limes and is one of its most impressive ruins. Since 2005, the ancient border passage, which was developed into a triumphal gate under Emperor Caracalla, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, together with the entire Roman Limes complex in Germany. Limes Gate Dalkingen is situated 2 km north of Castra of Buch.
Goldshöfe station
Railway station
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Goldshöfe station is a station in the German state of Baden-Württemberg at the junction of the Goldshöfe–Crailsheim railway and the Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt–Nördlingen railway. Goldshöfe station is situated 2 km southwest 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, in common use simply Ellwangen is a town in the district of Ostalbkreis in the east of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. It is situated about 17 kilometres north of Aalen. Ellwangen has 25,000 inhabitants. Ellwangen is situated 6 km north of Castra of Buch.
Castra of Buch
- 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″ northLongitude
10.14513° or 10° 8′ 43″ eastElevation
462 metres (1,516 feet)Open location code
8FWGW45W+V3OpenStreetMap ID
node 1764338203OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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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
Explore places such as Buch and Frankenreute.
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