Wachturm am Limes
Wachturm am Limes is a ruins in Lich, Giessen, Hesse. Wachturm am Limes is situated nearby to the pond Peterseen, as well as near the nature reserve Die Mengelshäuser Teiche.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Die Mengelshäuser Teiche and Arnsburg Abbey.
Die Mengelshäuser Teiche
Nature reserve
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Die Mengelshäuser Teiche is a nature reserve.
Arnsburg Abbey
Monastery
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Arnsburg Abbey is a former Cistercian monastery near Lich in the Wetterau, Hesse, Germany. It was founded by monks from Eberbach Abbey in 1174. Although heavily damaged in the Thirty Years' War it was rebuilt later in the 17th century and prospered in the 18th century, when much of the abbey was rebuilt in Baroque style. Arnsburg Abbey is situated 2 km southeast of Wachturm am Limes.
Burg Arnsburg
Archaeological site
Burg Arnsburg is an archaeological site, which is situated 2 km south of Wachturm am Limes.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Holzheim and Annerod.
Annerod
Village
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Annerod is a small village, part of the municipality Fernwald, in Germany between Gießen and Großen-Buseck approximately 70 km north of Frankfurt. Annerod has a population of about 3200 people. Annerod is situated 8 km north of Wachturm am Limes.
Linden
Village
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Linden is a town in the district of Gießen, in Hesse, Germany. It is situated 6 km south of Gießen. The town consists of the two parts Großen-Linden and Leihgestern. The Dießenbach, a small brook, flows into the Kleebach in Linden. Linden is situated 9 km west of Wachturm am Limes.
Wachturm am Limes
- Type: Ruins
- Category: historic site
- Location: Lich, Giessen, North Hesse, Hesse, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
50.5091° or 50° 30′ 33″ northLongitude
8.78051° or 8° 46′ 50″ eastOpen location code
9F2CGQ5J+J6OpenStreetMap ID
node 6332038443OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Peterseen and Schützenverein Lich.
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