Porta Claudia Bergbastion

Porta Claudia Bergbastion is a ruins in Scharnitz, Innsbruck-Land District, Tyrol. Porta Claudia Bergbastion is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Blick nach Mittenwald, as well as near the historic site Mauerreste der Porta Claudia.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Porta Claudia and Mauerreste der Porta Claudia.

Porta Claudia

Ruins

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The Porta Claudia is a former fortification at the Scharnitz Pass, where the valley of the River Isar narrows near the village of Scharnitz, on the Bavarian border near Mittenwald. Porta Claudia is situated 150 metres northeast of Porta Claudia Bergbastion.

Mauerreste der Porta Claudia

Historic site

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Mauerreste der Porta Claudia is a historic site, which is situated 290 metres east of Porta Claudia Bergbastion.

Grabkapelle, Scharnitz

Church

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Grabkapelle, Scharnitz is a church, which is situated 370 metres south of Porta Claudia Bergbastion.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Scharnitz Pass and Gießenbach.

Scharnitz Pass

Locality

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The Scharnitz Pass is a narrow section of the upper Isar valley in the Northern Limestone Alps. It lies at a height of about 955 m on the Austro-German border between the states of Bavaria and Tyrol.