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Stuttgart District

Hexagonal Tower WP 9/51 at Gleichen

Stuttgart District

Hexagonal Tower WP 9/51 at Gleichen

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Hexagonal Tower WP 9/51 at Gleichen

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Naturpark Schwäbisch-Fränkischer Wald

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Location: Pfedelbach, Hohenlohekreis, Stuttgart District, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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2. Roman figure on the Limes Trail – Lake Gleichen loop from Geddelsbach

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3. Roman figure on the Limes Trail – Lake Gleichen loop from Geddelsbach

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Michael (Wasi)

March 17, 2024

The Limes path and hiking trail also leads past the foundation wall of the hexagonal Limes tower. Since only hints of the Limes can be found, the foundation walls of the tower give a nice impression of how the Limes protected the border back then.

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Karsten

September 10, 2023

The “Römerturmhütte” near Pfedelbach-Gleichen leads to the Upper Germanic-Raetian Limes. After 1 km through the sparse high forest of the Swabian-Franconian Forest Nature Park you reach the remains of the unique hexagonal tower of Gleichen, which were discovered during excavations. The location of the tower, with its distant view over the Hohenlohe plain, suggests that it was an important point for the Roman surveyors - along the 550 km long border line that connected the Rhine with the Danube. It was from here that the optical measurement of the almost 80 km long, dead-straight route between Walldürn and Haghof near Welzheim was carried out. The rampart and ditch in this area are still very well preserved over a considerable distance. However, the course of the Limes from the Gleichen hexagonal tower through the Pfedelbacher Tal to Öhringen can only be seen on maps and from local information.

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Steffen

May 13, 2021

Imposing foundation wall of a very old building. A display board provides useful information

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Location: Pfedelbach, Hohenlohekreis, Stuttgart District, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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Hexagonal Tower WP 9/51 at Gleichen

1. Roman figure on the Limes Trail – Gleichener See loop from Geddelsbach

2. Roman figure on the Limes Trail – Lake Gleichen loop from Geddelsbach

3. Roman figure on the Limes Trail – Lake Gleichen loop from Geddelsbach

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