Römischer Wachturm Wp 14/17, Franconian Lake District

Name: Römischer Wachturm Wp 14/17
Address: Franconian Lake District, Germany

#3 among attractions in Franconian Lake District

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The līmes is a modern term used primarily for the Germanic border defence or delimiting system of Ancient Rome marking the borders of the Roman Empire, but it was not used by the Romans for that purpose. The term has been extended to refer to the frontier defences in other parts of the empire, such as in the east and in Africa. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 49°6'15"N, 10°52'26"E

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Römischer Wachturm Wp 14/17 – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Biriciana, Residenz Ellingen, Mogetissa-Therme, Großer Brombachsee.

6.5 miSE
Specialty museum, Museum, Forts and castles
Biriciana, Weißenburg
165 min walk • The Roman fort at Weissenburg, called Biriciana in ancient times, is a former Roman ala castellum, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located near the Upper Germanic-Rhaetian Limes.
5.2 miSE
Museum, City hall
Residenz Ellingen
133 min walk • Residenz Ellingen, located in the heart of the small Baroque city of Ellingen in Bavaria, Germany, is a testament to the grandeur of German architecture and a beacon of historical significance. This former city hall, embodying the opulence of the 18th century, was...
7.1 miSE
49°1'35"N • 10°58'35"E
Mogetissa-Therme, Weißenburg
182 min walk • Watersports, Water park, Swimming
3.1 miNE
Manmade lake with boating and beaches
Großer Brombachsee
79 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Bavaria, Germany, the Großer Brombachsee is an idyllic lake that offers a serene escape into nature's embrace. This man-made reservoir was completed in the early 21st century and has since become a popular destination for both locals...
6.6 miSE
City gate
Ellinger Tor, Weißenburg
170 min walk • The Ellinger Tor is the most famous city gate of Weißenburg in Bayern, Germany. It is from the 14th century and is part of the medieval city wall of Weißenburg. It was on a Postage Stamp of the Deutsche Bundespost in 1964 and 1967.
6.7 miSW
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Gelber Berg
170 min walk • Gelber Berg is a mountain of Bavaria, Germany. The plateau was fortified during the 10th to 8th century BC, in the 6th century BC and during the Migration Period around 400-500 AD.
5.4 miW
Tower
Färberturm, Gunzenhausen
138 min walk • The Färberturm is part of the medieval city fortifications of the town of Gunzenhausen in the Middle Franconian district of Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen. The building is registered as a monument in the Bavarian monument list under the monument number...
6.6 miSE
49°1'54"N • 10°58'13"E
Römermuseum Weißenburg, Weißenburg
170 min walk • History museum, Museum
6.7 miSE
City hall
Old Town Hall, Weißenburg
172 min walk • The Old Town Hall of Weißenburg in Bavaria, a large district town in the Middle Franconian district of Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen, is located on the market square within the listed old town.
5.4 miNE
Church
Sankt Emmeram, Spalt
139 min walk • The monastery of Sankt Emmeram Spalt is a former collegiate monastery in Spalt in Bavaria in the diocese of Eichstätt.
6.7 miSE
Tower
Scheibleinsturm, Weißenburg
170 min walk • The Scheibleinsturm is a tower of the city wall of the Middle Franconian town of Weißenburg in Bavaria. The building is registered as a monument in the Bavarian monument list under the monument number D-5-77-177-392.