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Saalburg Roman Fort

🇩🇪 Germany · 1st century

Saalburg Roman Fort in Germany
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The Saalburg is a Roman fort located on the main ridge of the Taunus, northwest of Bad Homburg, Hessen, Germany. It is a cohort fort, part of the Limes Germanicus, the Roman linear border fortification of the German provinces. The Saalburg, located just off the main road roughly halfway between Bad Homburg and Wehrheim is the most completely reconstructed Roman fort in Germany. Since 2005, as part of the Upper Limes, it forms part of a UNESCO World Heritage site. In the modern numbering system for the limes, it is ORL 11.

Text adapted from “Saalburg” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Saalburg Roman Fort ranks #892 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #69 of the 505 mapped in Germany. Founded 90, it is older than 98% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 21 atlas entries founded in the 1st century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 8,041 times in the last 60 days, more than 91% of the atlas. 7 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Frankfurt, 20 km away. See how Germany compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Saalburg Roman Fort?

Saalburg Roman Fort stands in Germany, at 50.2715°, 8.56666°.

When was Saalburg Roman Fort built?

The atlas dates its founding to 90. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Saalburg Roman Fort?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #892 of 8,133 worldwide, and #69 in Germany. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.

What is the nearest castle to Saalburg Roman Fort?

Bad Homburg Castle, about 6 km away.

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