Kleinkastell Saalburg 2

Kleinkastell Saalburg 2 is an archaeological site in Friedrichsdorf, Hochtaunuskreis, Hesse. Kleinkastell Saalburg 2 is situated nearby to the mountain saddle Saalburgpass, as well as near the peak Gickelsburg.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Saalburg and Saalburgpass.

Saalburg

Museum

Photo: Ekem, Public domain.

The Saalburg is a Roman fort located on the main ridge of the Taunus, northwest of Bad Homburg, Hessen, Germany. It is a cohort fort, part of the Limes Germanicus, the Roman linear border fortification of the German provinces. Saalburg is situated 180 metres southwest of Kleinkastell Saalburg 2.

Saalburgpass

Mountain saddle

Photo: Schaengel, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.

Saalburgpass is a mountain saddle.

Gickelsburg

Peak

Photo: MdE, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.

Gickelsburg is a hill near Friedrichsdorf in the state of Hesse, Germany. Its highest point is 471 metres above sea level. Around the summit, there is a Celtic ring wall.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kirdorfer Feld bei Bad Homburg and Dillingen.

Kirdorfer Feld bei Bad Homburg

Locality

Kirdorfer Feld bei Bad Homburg

Photo: GPSLeo, CC0.

Kirdorfer Feld bei Bad Homburg is a locality, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Kleinkastell Saalburg 2.

Dillingen

Suburb

Photo: MdE, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.

Dillingen is a suburb, which is situated 4½ km east of Kleinkastell Saalburg 2.

Neu-Anspach

Town

Photo: Dontworry, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Neu-Anspach is a town in the Hochtaunuskreis in Hesse, Germany. Neu-Anspach is situated 5 km northwest of Kleinkastell Saalburg 2.

Kleinkastell Saalburg 2

Type: Archaeological site
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Friedrichsdorf, Hochtaunuskreis, South Hesse, Hesse, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
View on OpenStreetMap

Latitude

50.27214° or 50° 16′ 20″ north

Longitude

8.56896° or 8° 34′ 8″ east

Elevation

427 metres (1,401 feet)

Open location code

9F2C7HC9+VH

GeoNames ID

This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.

We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Kleinkastell Saalburg 2 from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Obernhain and Saalburgsiedlung.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Hotel Adler and Försterei Goldgrube.

South Hesse: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Darmstadt, Bensheim, Lorsch, and Heppenheim.

Curious Archaeological Sites to Discover

Uncover intriguing archaeological sites from every corner of the globe.