Castellum Auf dem Dörsterberg

Castellum Auf dem Dörsterberg is an archaeological site in Heidenrod, Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis, Hesse. Castellum Auf dem Dörsterberg is situated nearby to the peak Mappershainer Kopf, as well as near the village Langschied.

Type: Archaeological site
Description: human settlement in Germany
Also known as: “Kleinkastell Doersterberg”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St. Philippus und Jakobus and Protestant Church.

St. Philippus und Jakobus

Church

St. Philippus und Jakobus

Photo: Joker, CC BY-SA 3.0.

St. Philippus und Jakobus is a church, which is situated 1½ km north of Castellum Auf dem Dörsterberg.

Protestant Church

Church

Protestant Church

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Protestant Church is situated 1½ km north of Castellum Auf dem Dörsterberg.

Mappershainer Kopf

Peak

Mappershainer Kopf

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Mappershainer Kopf is a hill in Hesse, Germany, part of the Taunus range. It peaks at an elevation of 548 metres, making it the highest peak in the western part of the Taunus. Mappershainer Kopf is situated 2½ km south of Castellum Auf dem Dörsterberg.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mappershain and Langschied.

Mappershain

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Mappershain is a village, which is situated 3 km south of Castellum Auf dem Dörsterberg.

Langschied

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Langschied is a village, which is situated 3 km southwest of Castellum Auf dem Dörsterberg.

Kemel

Village

Photo: Hintertaunus, Public domain.

Kemel is a village, which is situated 4 km southeast of Castellum Auf dem Dörsterberg.

Castellum Auf dem Dörsterberg

Categories: castellum, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Heidenrod, Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis, South Hesse, Hesse, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

50.19752° or 50° 11′ 51″ north

Longitude

7.99505° or 7° 59′ 42″ east

Elevation

461 metres (1,512 feet)

Open location code

9F295XXW+22

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

GeoNames ID

Wikidata ID

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In Other Languages

“Castellum Auf dem Dörsterberg” goes by many names.

German: “Kastell auf dem Dörsterberg”
German: “Kastell Dörsterberg”
German: “Kleinkastell „Auf dem Dörsterberg“”
German: “Kleinkastell auf dem Dörsterberg”
German: “Kleinkastell Dörsterberg”
German: “Limeskastell auf dem Dörsterberg”
German: “Limeskastell Dörsterberg”
German: “Römerkastell auf dem Dörsterberg”
German: “Römerkastell Dörsterberg”
German: “Römerlager auf dem Dörsterberg”
German: “Römerlager Dörsterberg”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Huppert and Laufenselden.

Nearby Places

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