South Gate of the Kesterburg (Remains)

South Gate of the Kesterburg (Remains)

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South Gate of the Kesterburg (Remains)

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Location: Hesse, Germany

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October 9, 2020

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Come up here. It is really lovely.

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Stefan Rüger

January 3, 2021

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Excavations suggested that fortified residential complexes existed on the Christenberg as early as 420 BC. One found traces and indications that there was an entrance to one of the pre-Christian Celtic settlements on the Christenberg.

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Stefan Rüger

January 3, 2021

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These are the remains of the main gate of the early medieval fortress (700 to 800 AD).

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