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Darmstadt District

Kapellenberg Ring Wall (Hofheim)

Natural Monuments

Darmstadt District

Kapellenberg Ring Wall (Hofheim)

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Kapellenberg Ring Wall (Hofheim)

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Location: Hofheim am Taunus, Main-Taunus-Kreis, Darmstadt District, Hesse, Germany

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2. Hofheim Wildlife Park – Cohausen Temple loop from Hofheim am Taunus

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Grifo753

May 20, 2020

Here lies the northern boundary of the circular wall from the Michelsberg Culture period. This section in the north and on the eastern slope is the best preserved, and the walls are clearly visible. From here, the circular wall enclosed the entire ridge of the Kapellenberg to the south. However, it is barely visible at the southern end and on the western slope. On the way to the Master's Tower, you also pass small burial mounds, although these are no longer clearly visible. Archaeological investigations have been conducted repeatedly for more than 10 years, with the result that the Kapellenberg is one of the most important archaeological monuments of the Michelsberg Culture, i.e., it is approximately 6,000 years old.

Addendum 17.12.2022: A newly created archaeological trail provides access to almost the entire ring wall complex on the Kapellenberg, including the other sights (Master's Tower, Mountain Chapel, pine forest with the Roman Tower site, Grey Stone, old well houses, Cohausen Temple, game reserve, and Königstein Cross).

Addendum 09.05.2025: I noticed an error in my old text! The western wall is recognizable in its northern section. The archaeological trail runs along a path that pierces this clearly visible section of the wall. It is marked with a small information panel.

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🇺🇦Uwe 🏃‍♂️1098🏍

September 9, 2021

I like to refer you to the great description of Grifo.

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Marc

September 3, 2020

Thousands of years old from the Neolithic Age and - especially on the Hohe Schneise - still immediately recognizable as a defensive structure. Very durable ...

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Location: Hofheim am Taunus, Main-Taunus-Kreis, Darmstadt District, Hesse, Germany

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Kapellenberg Ring Wall (Hofheim)

1. Kapellenberg Pine Grove – Meisterturm Observation Tower loop from Hornau

2. Hofheim Wildlife Park – Cohausen Temple loop from Hofheim am Taunus

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