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Altmühltal

Landkreis Eichstätt

Walting

Roman Fort Castra Vetoniana (Pfünz)

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Altmühltal

Landkreis Eichstätt

Walting

Roman Fort Castra Vetoniana (Pfünz)

Roman Fort Castra Vetoniana (Pfünz)

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    April 19, 2022

    Ideal for a short walk during a bike ride. The Roman fort Castra Vetoniana is located above the village of Pfünz in the Altmühltal. The auxiliary cohort stationed here was responsible for securing the nearby Limes. The fort was built around 90 AD, today the northern gate, a corner tower and part of the defensive wall have been rebuilt.

    The fort is located south of today's village on the so-called "Kirchberg", a pointed mountain tongue, 42 meters above the Altmühltal. It formed a rectangle 189 meters long and 145 meters wide and corresponded to an area of 2.75 hectares. The mountain tongue is surrounded by three valleys, which resulted in a strategically optimal location for the fort.

    Source / more info:

    naturpark-altmuehltal.de/Seeing values/kastell_vetoniana_bei_pfuenz-1869/

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      June 30, 2018

      The castle was built in the 1st century AD for protection against the Germanic tribes. The north gate and a corner tower with battlements were rebuilt true to the original. The layout of the fort is explained on panels.

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        October 3, 2024

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          Location: Walting, Landkreis Eichstätt, Altmühltal, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany

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