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Roman Watchtower Burgus Ahegg

Roman Watchtower Burgus Ahegg

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Roman Watchtower Burgus Ahegg

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Location: Buchenberg, Oberallgäu, Allgäu, Swabia, Bavaria, Germany

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June 6, 2022

Cycling

The Burgus of Ahegg, a Limes watchtower, lay on the late Roman border with the Germanic tribes of the Alemanni and protected the Cambodunum (Kempten) - Brigantium (Bregenz) road in …

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June 17, 2023

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The Burgus-Ahegg was a structure from Roman times and was built in 260 AD. During this time, the late Roman watchtower, like a number of other towers, protected the important road from Bregenz (Bigantium) to Kempten (Cambodunum).
The legionnaires were constantly doing their duty here and protecting the road and the hinterland from possible invading Germans.

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Christian Kempten

July 26, 2020

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From the cycle path it is a 5-minute walk (or push path) to the historic castle walls.

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Location: Buchenberg, Oberallgäu, Allgäu, Swabia, Bavaria, Germany

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