Castrum Sablonetum
Castrum Sablonetum is an archaeological site in Ellingen, Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen, Bavaria. Castrum Sablonetum is situated nearby to the hamlet Gänswirthshaus, as well as near the village Hörlbach.- Opening hours: 24/7
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: Roman fort
- Also known as: “Castra of Ellingen” and “Kastell Ellingen - Sablonetum”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ellingen Residence and Pleinfelder Tor.
Ellingen Residence
Castle
Photo: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ellingen Residence is a Schloss in the Bavarian town of Ellingen, Germany. Ellingen Residence is situated 1½ km west of Castrum Sablonetum.
Pleinfelder Tor
City gate
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pleinfelder Tor is a city gate, which is situated 1½ km west of Castrum Sablonetum.
Heiligenbrücke
Photo: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Heiligenbrücke is situated 1½ km west of Castrum Sablonetum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gänswirthshaus and Hörlbach.
Gänswirthshaus
Hamlet
Photo: Esper, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gänswirthshaus is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Castrum Sablonetum.
Hörlbach
Village
Photo: Mef.ellingen, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.
Hörlbach is a village, which is situated 4 km west of Castrum Sablonetum.
Weißenburg
Photo: Pedelecs, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Weißenburg is in Middle Franconia. in the Altmühltal Nature Park between the Brombachsee and the Altmühl valley in the Franconian Lake District. Today, the historic townscape with the largely preserved city wall, the Gothic town hall, the town church and the Ellinger Gate bear witness to its time as a trading town and its proximity to wealthy Nuremberg.
Castrum Sablonetum
- Categories: castrum, ancient Roman structure, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Ellingen, Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen, Middle Franconia, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
49.06387° or 49° 3′ 50″ northLongitude
10.98794° or 10° 59′ 17″ eastElevation
454 metres (1,490 feet)Open location code
8FXG3X7Q+G5OpenStreetMap ID
node 10212332077OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to German—“Castrum Sablonetum” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Kastell Ellingen”
- German: “Kastell Ellingen”
- German: “Sablonetum”
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