Limes

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The Wetterau Limes is the name given in the field of historical research to that part of the Upper Germanic-Rhaetian Limes which enclosed the region that became known later as the Wetterau in the German state of Hesse. ()

Local name: Wetterau-Limes Coordinates: 50°29'55"N, 8°41'52"E

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Limes – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Münzenberg Castle, Marienstiftskirche, Arnsburg Abbey, Museum Butzbach.

4.7 miSE
Historical place, Forts and castles, Romanesque architecture
Münzenberg Castle, Münzenberg
122 min walk • Perched on a basalt outcrop above the quaint town of Münzenberg in Germany, the striking ruins of Münzenberg Castle beckon history enthusiasts and tourists alike. A historical gem, this castle is often referred to as the "Wetterau Inkpot" due to its distinctive twin...
5.5 miE
Church, Gothic architecture
Marienstiftskirche, Lich
142 min walk • The Marienstiftskirche is a Lutheran three-aisled hall church in Lich, Middle Hesse, Germany. It was built between 1510 and 1537, making it the last Late Gothic hall church to be built in Hesse.
4.2 miE
Monastery
Arnsburg Abbey
106 min walk • Arnsburg Abbey is a former Cistercian monastery near Lich in the Wetterau, Hesse, Germany. It was founded by monks from Eberbach Abbey in 1174.
4.6 miS
50°25'59"N • 8°40'25"E
Museum Butzbach, Butzbach
119 min walk • Town, Nightlife, Cinema
4.6 miS
Forts and castles
Landgrafenschloss, Butzbach
118 min walk • Heskie Landgraph Castle in Butzbach - a medieval castle in Butzbach, Germany, in the Hesse trade union country. At the beginning of the 17th century, expanded and rebuilt into the Renaissance residence by Landgraf Hesja-Butzbach by...
6.2 miSW
Church
Ev. Kirche Hausen-Oes
158 min walk • The Evangelical Church in Hausen-Oes, a district of Butzbach in the Wetterau district in Central Hesse, is a small hall church built in 1859/1860 in place of a medieval predecessor building.
5.4 miE
Brewery, Nightlife
Licher Privatbrauerei, Lich
138 min walk • Licher is a brewery in Lich, Germany. With 250 employees, the brewery is the largest in Lich. "Licher Beer" has been market leader since 1988 in Hessen and is known to be one of the top 20 beers in the German beer market.
4.7 miS
Forts and castles
Solmser Schloss, Butzbach
120 min walk • Solms Castle is a castle complex of the Counts of Solms-Lich in Butzbach in the Wetterau district in Hesse, Germany.
5.4 miN
50°34'34"N • 8°41'43"E
Universitätsbibliothek, Gießen
137 min walk • Library
5.3 miN
50°34'33"N • 8°41'36"E
Dezentrale Fachbibliothek Geschichte, Gießen
137 min walk • Library
5.7 miE
Ruins
Burg Warnsberg, Lich
146 min walk • Warnsberg Castle, also called Wernsberg Castle, is a ruin of a hilltop castle near Lich in the district of Giessen in Hesse, Germany.