Stuttgart District

Hohenlohekreis

Forchtenberg

Tower on the steep slope - guard post "in hell"

Stuttgart District

Tower on the steep slope - guard post "in hell"

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Tower on the steep slope - guard post "in hell"

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

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December 27, 2025

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Foundations of a Roman watchtower with an information panel and explanations about its function and construction.

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June 14, 2022

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Here you can see a few remains of the Roman tower. A nice little path leads here.

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Susanne

May 2, 2021

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Tower ruins of Roman troops from the middle of the 2nd century on the steep slope of the Kocher Valley, 250m south of the river.

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

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