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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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freischneider

August 6, 2019

Mountain biking

The Sentinel 9/51 is one of the most unusual on the entire Limes. It is a hexagonal construction, which is rare. The thickness of the walls also suggests that the …

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freischneider

August 6, 2019

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The hexagonal tower of peers was discovered during excavations. The location of the tower with its view over the Hohenlohe plain suggests that it was an important point for the …

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Michael (Wasi)

March 17, 2024

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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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View of Maienfels Castle – Roman figure on the Limes Trail loop from Brettachtal oberhalb Geddelsbach

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Elevation 420 m

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

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Sign to Limes Tower Foundation – Roman figure on the Limes Trail loop from Regierungsbezirk Stuttgart

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