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Limes Watchtower on Heidenbuckel

Stuttgart District

Limes Watchtower on Heidenbuckel

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Limes Watchtower on Heidenbuckel

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Location: Großerlach, Rems-Murr-Kreis, Stuttgart District, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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Klaus Becker 🍌🍦🍧

February 20, 2018

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In the forest on the Heidenbuckel south of the grave lies the Limesturm. In 1892, the foundations of a watchtower with a square plan were uncovered here. The approximately 15 -meter-high reconstruction of the Roman tower was created after representations on the Traian's Column in Rome.
The Heidenbuckel is the second highest point of the Upper German Limes. Once was the stone tower with palisade, wall and ditch of the guards 9/83.

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Kristian

April 12, 2025

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On the 536 m high Heidenbuckel, south of the state-recognized resort of Grab, stands a reconstructed Roman stone watchtower with a palisade, rampart, and ditch, as well as a visualization …

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Ingo Weiß

April 3, 2021

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From April to October always on Sundays and public holidays from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., the Limes-Cicerones open the watchtower on the Heidenbuckel near Großerlach-Grab in the Rems-Murr district for their visitors.

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