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Darmstadt District

Odenwaldkreis
Hesseneck

Small fortlet Zwing and lookout post Kahler Buckel (Odenwald Limes)

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Darmstadt District

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Hesseneck

Small fortlet Zwing and lookout post Kahler Buckel (Odenwald Limes)

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Small fortlet Zwing and lookout post Kahler Buckel (Odenwald Limes)

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    November 8, 2020

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    There are also many old boundary stones here.
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    December 18, 2020

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    At a parking lot you can find the remains and the corresponding display boards of the small fort Zwing .... the Odenwald Limes was provided with watchtowers at regular intervals. However, these were mostly on hills, the depressions in between were difficult to see from there. For this reason, passages were built there in the Limeswall and forts were built for protection and patrols. The Zwing fort is just one of those ...
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    January 12, 2019

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    Part of the "Limeslehrpad Schloßau", Odenwaldlimes
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    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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