It served as a trigonometric point for land surveying, with both an older and a more recent stone marking the location. The tower was part of a network of approximately 900 watchtowers along the Limes, used for communication and defense.

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The remains of the Limes watchtower "Marienhöhe" are located here. The information board there provides detailed information about the construction of the watchtower.

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1. Osterburken Roman Museum – Horse Pasture loop from Osterburken

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2. Horse Pasture – Pferdehof Karle Osterburken loop from Osterburken

11.6km

03:11

190m

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3. Marian Column Hergenstadt – View of the Kirnau loop from Adelsheim Ost

12.2km

03:26

250m

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Location: Osterburken, Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis, Karlsruhe District, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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Limes Watchtower Marienhöhe Ruins

1. Osterburken Roman Museum – Horse Pasture loop from Osterburken

2. Horse Pasture – Pferdehof Karle Osterburken loop from Osterburken

3. Marian Column Hergenstadt – View of the Kirnau loop from Adelsheim Ost

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