Castra of Alteburg

Castra of Alteburg is an archaeological site in Idstein, Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis, Hesse. Castra of Alteburg is situated nearby to the marketplace Alteburger Markt, as well as near Schützenhaus - TV 1903 Heftrich e.V.

Type: Archaeological site
Description: Roman fort
Also known as: “Kastell Alteburg-Heftrich”, “Kastell Heftrich”, “Limeskastell Alteburg”, “Limeskastell Alteburg-Heftrich”, “Limeskastell Heftrich”, “Numeruskastell Alteburg”, “Numeruskastell Alteburg-Heftrich”, “Numeruskastell Heftrich”, “Römerkastell Alteburg”, “Römerkastell Alteburg-Heftrich”, “Römerkastell Heftrich”, “Römerlager Alteburg”, “Römerlager Alteburg-Heftrich”, and “Römerlager Heftrich”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Heftricher Moor and Großer Lindenkopf.

Heftricher Moor

Nature reserve

Heftricher Moor

Photo: Bluespete, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Heftricher Moor is a nature reserve.

Großer Lindenkopf

Peak

The Großer Lindenkopf is a hill in Hesse, Germany. Großer Lindenkopf is situated 3 km south of Castra of Alteburg.

Hohler Stein

Nature reserve

Photo: FkMohr, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.

Hohler Stein is a nature reserve, which is situated 3 km southwest of Castra of Alteburg.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lenzhahn and Dasbach.

Lenzhahn

Village

Photo: Karsten11, Public domain.

Lenzhahn is a village.

Dasbach

Village

Photo: Karsten11, CC0.

Dasbach is a village, which is situated 3 km west of Castra of Alteburg.

Oberjosbach

Village

Photo: Kreuzschnabel, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Oberjosbach is a village, which is situated 4 km south of Castra of Alteburg.

Castra of Alteburg

Categories: castrum, ancient Roman structure, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Idstein, Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis, South Hesse, Hesse, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

50.20826° or 50° 12′ 30″ north

Longitude

8.33317° or 8° 19′ 59″ east

Open location code

9F2C685M+87

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

Wikidata ID

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In Other Languages

“Castra of Alteburg” goes by many names.

German: “Kastell Alteburg”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Alteburg and Alteburger Markt.

Nearby Places

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