Castra of Oberhochstatt

Castra of Oberhochstatt is an archaeological site in Weißenburg, Middle Franconia, Bavaria. Castra of Oberhochstatt is situated nearby to the church St. Martin, as well as near the village Indernbuch.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St. Martin and Wülzburg.

St. Martin

Church

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St. Martin is a church, which is situated 1 km west of Castra of Oberhochstatt.

Wülzburg

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Wülzburg is a historical fortress of the Renaissance-age in Germany. It is about two kilometres east of the center of Weißenburg in Bayern. It stands on a hill 200 metres above Weißenburg, at an elevation of 630.5 metres, and was originally a Benedictine monastery dating from the 11th century. Wülzburg is situated 3½ km west of Castra of Oberhochstatt.

St. Koloman (Burgsalach)

Church

St. Koloman (Burgsalach)

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St. Koloman (Burgsalach) is a church, which is situated 3 km east of Castra of Oberhochstatt.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Indernbuch and Rohrbach.

Indernbuch

Village

Photo: Psalm64, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Indernbuch is a village.

Rohrbach

Village

Photo: Derzno, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Rohrbach is a village.

Gänswirthshaus

Hamlet

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Gänswirthshaus is a hamlet, which is situated 3 km west of Castra of Oberhochstatt.

Castra of Oberhochstatt

Type: Archaeological site
Description: Roman fort
Categories: castrum, ancient Roman structure, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Weißenburg, Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen, Middle Franconia, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

49.03435° or 49° 2′ 4″ north

Longitude

11.05365° or 11° 3′ 13″ east

Elevation

587 metres (1,926 feet)

Open location code

8FXH23M3+PF

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

GeoNames ID

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In Other Languages

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

Cebuano: “Kastell Oberhochstatt”
German: “Kastell Oberhochstatt”
German: “Limeskastell Oberhochstatt”
German: “Römerkastell Oberhochstatt”
German: “Römerlager Oberhochstatt”

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