ヴェッテラウクライスの絶景の山頂・トップ17

Directly on the Limes

There's a bit of vegetation at the summit cross, with no all-round view. But the hiker's book helps you overcome it. Writing a saying in it is a matter of honor.

On the maps the mountain is called Wellenberg. A walking route is called a circuit around the Heidelbeerkopf.

Johannesberg Observation Tower - Bad Nauheim 🚴‍♂️ Cycling up to the Johannesberg Observation Tower via Höhenweg Street is a must-do for any Bad Nauheim tour...🚴‍♂️ Once you reach the top, you'll be rewarded with a unique view over Bad Nauheim, far out into the Wetterau region, all the way to the Vogelsberg and the city of Frankfurt. The tower on the Johannisberg, visible from afar, dates back to the Middle Ages and belonged to a mission church that was located on the Johannisberg from the 8th century onwards. The octagonal tower itself was probably not built until around 1300. During the Reformation, however, the church was abandoned and quickly fell into disrepair. Only the church tower survived in its foundations and was converted into an observation tower in 1866. Since 1965, the tower has housed the public observatory. Bad Nauheim's local mountain is 268 meters high. Due to its outstanding location, the Johannisberg was a place of worship for pagan, Celtic, and Germanic customs long before Christianity. Archaeological finds indicate settlement as early as the Stone and Bronze Ages. The hill is also home to the listed Café Restaurant Johannisberg, a traditional inn that was once visited by Empress Elisabeth of Austria during her spa stay. 🚴‍♂️ https://www.bad-nauheim.de/de/erlebnisreich/sehenswertes/johannisberg-roemischer-signalturm

In Roman times there was a signal tower here from the 2nd century, which belonged to the Upper Germanic Limes system. Structurally, it resembled a Limes watchtower. It was probably used to transmit optical signals from the Limes to Friedberg Castle, which had no direct line of sight to the nearest Limes watchtower on the Gaulskopf. There were other rear watchtowers of this type on the Kapellenberg near Hofheim and near Wölfersheim-Wohnbach. The remains of the Roman signal tower were restored in 2010 and it was also made clear which parts are original and which are additions. This Roman tower should not be confused with the tower still standing today, the base of which dates from around 1300. The octagonal tower was part of the westwork of the church of a medieval monastery, which goes back to a mission church that is said to have been built here in 779. This St. John's Church is considered the baptismal and mother church and original parish of the entire northern Wetterau. The right of patronage to the church was transferred to the Mainz cathedral chapter in 1254 by Ulrich II von Münzenberg.

A fine example for citizens. The lectures are absolutely worth seeing!

Nice little tower he is sleepy on the planet path.

Beautiful old tower with great views