Jupitersäule, Aalen

The Jupiter Giant Column of Hausen an der Zaber is a dedicatory monument to Jupiter and Juno, which a Roman citizen had erected on his estate in Hausen an der Zaber around the year 200. During an excavation in 1964, the almost completely preserved remains of the column were recovered and transferred to the collection of the Roman Lapidarium in Stuttgart.

The monument is considered "one of the most beautiful, largest and most completely preserved of its kind", and "the ornamentation of the shaft in such rich design is unique". Casts of the reconstructed column have been placed in Hausen, Stuttgart, Köngen and Güglingen.

Cover photo: Replica of the Jupiter Giant column from Hausen an der Zaber in front of the Roman Lapidarium in Stuttgart.