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Darmstadt District

Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis

Limes Watchtower Zugmantel

Darmstadt District

Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis

Limes Watchtower Zugmantel

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Limes Watchtower Zugmantel

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Location: Taunusstein, Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis, Darmstadt District, Hesse, Germany

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July 8, 2025

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The Limes Watchtower near Taunusstein, also known as the Zugmantel Watchtower, is a reconstructed Roman border tower on the Upper Germanic Limes – a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It stands near the village of Taunusstein-Orlen in the Rheingau-Taunus district and is one of the most impressive examples of Roman military architecture in Hesse.

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June 2, 2018

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There are great themed tours here on some weekends.

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September 12, 2025

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The watchtower near Zugmantel is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site “Upper Germanic-Raetian Limes” and has been faithfully reconstructed.

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Elevation 510 m

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Location: Taunusstein, Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis, Darmstadt District, Hesse, Germany

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