Au-Hard (part of the late Roman Rhine fortifications)
Au-Hard (part of the late Roman Rhine fortifications) is a castle in Switzerland. Au-Hard (part of the late Roman Rhine fortifications) is situated nearby to the water park Freibad Grenzach, as well as near the sports venue Ruderclub Grenzach.Photo: Wm1bl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Castle
- Description: ruin of a roman watchtower in Muttenz in the canton of Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland
- Also known as: “Au-Hard, Teil der spätrömischen Rheinbefestigung”, “Burgus Au-Hard”, and “Römische Warte Au-Hard”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Muttenz railway station and Grenzach station.
Muttenz railway station
Railway station
Photo: Pehaha, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Muttenz railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Muttenz, in the Swiss canton of Basel-Landschaft. It is an intermediate stop on the Bözberg and Hauenstein lines. Muttenz railway station is situated 1 km southwest of Au-Hard (part of the late Roman Rhine fortifications).
Grenzach station
Railway station
Pantheon Basel
Museum
Photo: Buch-t, Public domain.
Pantheon Basel is a museum, which is situated 2 km west of Au-Hard (part of the late Roman Rhine fortifications).
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Schweizerhalle and Muttenz.
Muttenz
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Muttenz is a municipality with a population of about 17,000 in the canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland. It is in the district of Arlesheim, next to the city of Basel.
Freidorf cooperative housing estate
Neighborhood
Photo: Shaqspeare, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Freidorf cooperative housing estate is a neighborhood.
Au-Hard (part of the late Roman Rhine fortifications)
- Categories: archaeological site, burgus, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
47.54019° or 47° 32′ 25″ northLongitude
7.65842° or 7° 39′ 30″ eastOpen location code
8FV9GMR5+39OpenStreetMap ID
way 79716926OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q17038209
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In Other Languages
From French to Tosk Albanian—“Au-Hard (part of the late Roman Rhine fortifications)” goes by many names.
- French: “Burgus Au-Hard”
- German: “Au-Hard (Teil der spätrömischen Rheinbefestigung)”
- German: “Burgus Au-Hard”
- Swiss German: “Burgus Au-Hard”
- Swiss German: “Spätrömischer Wachturm in der Hard”
- Tosk Albanian: “Spätrömischer Wachturm in der Hard”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Freibad Grenzach and Ruderclub Grenzach.
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