Battle at the Harzhorn
The Battle at the Harzhorn took place in the early 3rd century between Germanic and Roman troops near the Harzhorn hill between the towns of Kalefeld and Bad Gandersheim, in the state of Lower Saxony, Germany.- Type: Battlefield
- Description: 235 battle between Roman and Germanic troops (c.235)
- Also known as: “Römerschlacht am Harzhorn”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St. Remigius and Kapelle Hachenhausen.
St. Remigius
Church
Photo: Gustl Rigga, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St. Remigius is a church, which is situated 2 km northwest of Battle at the Harzhorn.
Kapelle Hachenhausen
Church
Photo: FrankBothe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kapelle Hachenhausen is a church, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Battle at the Harzhorn.
Saint Martin Chapel
Church
Photo: Okieh71, Public domain.
Saint Martin Chapel is a church, which is situated 3½ km north of Battle at the Harzhorn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wiershausen and Ildehausen.
Wiershausen
Village
Photo: Wirr sing 14, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Wiershausen is a village, which is situated 2½ km west of Battle at the Harzhorn.
Ildehausen
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Ildehausen is a village, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Battle at the Harzhorn.
Ellierode
Village
Photo: Eike83, Public domain.
Ellierode is a village, which is situated 3½ km west of Battle at the Harzhorn.
Battle at the Harzhorn
- Categories: battle, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Bad Gandersheim, Northeim, Southern Lower Saxony, Lower Saxony, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
51.8325° or 51° 49′ 57″ northLongitude
10.1057° or 10° 6′ 21″ eastOpen location code
9F3GR4J4+X7OpenStreetMap ID
way 392078074OpenStreetMap feature
historic=battlefieldWikidata ID
Q555463
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Swedish—“Battle at the Harzhorn” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Bitva na Harzhornu”
- Dutch: “Romeins slagveld bij Kalefeld”
- Finnish: “Harzhornin taistelu”
- French: “bataille d’Harzhorn”
- French: “site archéologique du Harzhorn”
- French: “Site archéologique du Harzhorn”
- German: “Harzhornereignis”
- German: “Schlacht am Harzhorn”
- Italian: “battaglia di Harzhorn”
- Italian: “Battaglia di Harzhorn”
- Polish: “Kampania Maksymina Traka przeciwko Alamanom”
- Spanish: “Batalla en el Harzhorn”
- Swedish: “Slaget vid Harzhorn”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Harzhorn and römisches Schlachtfeld.
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