Halheim Fort
The Halheim Fort is a Roman border fort close to the Rhaetian Limes, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2005. The former numerus fort is located near Pfahlheim/Halheim, a district of Ellwangen in the Ostalbkreis district of Baden-Württemberg.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: Roman fort
- Also known as: “Castra of Halheim” and “Kastell Halheim”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pfarrkirche St. Leonhard and Pfarrkirche St. Nikolaus.
Pfarrkirche St. Leonhard
Church
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Pfarrkirche St. Leonhard is a church, which is situated 2 km northeast of Halheim Fort.
Pfarrkirche St. Nikolaus
Church
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Pfarrkirche St. Nikolaus is a church, which is situated 3 km southwest of Halheim Fort.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stödtlen and Pfahlheim.
Stödtlen
Village
Stödtlen is a municipality in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, located in the Ostalbkreis district. It has about 2000 inhabitants.
Pfahlheim
Village
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Pfahlheim is a village, which is situated 3 km southwest of Halheim Fort.
Wört
Village
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Wört is a municipality and town in the district of Ostalbkreis in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. Wört is situated 5 km north of Halheim Fort.
Halheim Fort
- Categories: castrum, ancient Roman structure, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Ellwangen (Jagst), Ostalbkreis, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
48.98316° or 48° 58′ 59″ northLongitude
10.28565° or 10° 17′ 8″ eastElevation
528 metres (1,732 feet)Open location code
8FWGX7MP+77OpenStreetMap ID
way 140061501OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to German—“Halheim Fort” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Kastell Halheim”
- German: “Kastell Halheim”
- German: “Limeskastell Halheim”
- German: “Numeruskastell Halheim”
- German: “Römerkastell Halheim”
- German: “Römerlager Halheim”
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