Degerfeld small fort

Degerfeld small fort is an archaeological site in Butzbach, Wetteraukreis, Hesse. Degerfeld small fort is situated nearby to Butzbach Prison, as well as near the village Holzheim.

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Type: Archaeological site
Description: roman fort on the Wetteraulinie of the Upper Germanic Limes in Hesse, Germany
Also known as: “Kleinkastell Degerfeld”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Butzbach Prison and Synagogenplatz (Butzbach).

Butzbach Prison

Prison

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Butzbach Prison is situated 780 metres southeast of Degerfeld small fort.

Synagogenplatz (Butzbach)

Square

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Synagogenplatz (Butzbach) is a square, which is situated 1¼ km southeast of Degerfeld small fort.

Butzbach station

Railway station

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Butzbach station is a station in the town of Butzbach in the German state of Hesse on the Main–Weser Railway. The station was formerly the starting point of the Butzbach–Lich railway leading to Lich and Grünberg.The station is classified by Deutsche Bahn as a category 4 station. Butzbach station is situated 1½ km southeast of Degerfeld small fort.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Holzheim and Linden.

Holzheim

Village

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Holzheim is a village, which is situated 7 km northeast of Degerfeld small fort.

Linden

Village

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Linden is a small town in the Gießen district, central Hesse, Germany. It is situated approximately 6 km south of Gießen. The Dießenbach, a small brook, flows into the Kleebach in Linden. Linden is situated 10 km north of Degerfeld small fort.

Degerfeld small fort

Categories: castellum, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Butzbach, Wetteraukreis, South Hesse, Hesse, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

50.4435° or 50° 26′ 37″ north

Longitude

8.65573° or 8° 39′ 21″ east

Elevation

238 metres (781 feet)

Open location code

9F2CCMV4+C7

GeoNames ID

8504510

Wikidata ID

Q15117054

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In Other Languages

From Bavarian to German—“Degerfeld small fort” goes by many names.

Bavarian: “Kleinkastell Degerfeld”
Cebuano: “Kleinkastell Degerfeld”
French: “Kleinkastell Degerfeld”
French: “Petit fort de Degerfeld”
German: “Kleinkastell Degerfeld”

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