Limes Germanicus, 83–260 A.D.

Reconstruction of the Upper German Limes close to the Roman Saalburg fortification near Frankfurt/Main. The Limes had an unfortified gate at this point which was guarded by a detachment of the Saalburg garrison. The picture shows a section of the palisade as seen from the direction of the enemy. Immediately behind the palisade is a dry ditch and rampart. The patrol route on top of the rampart is approximately 10 meters away from the palisade. The person in the centre of the photo stands on the patrol route. The Saalburg museum features a nice selection of Roman artefacts and reconstructed objects of military and civilian life. There are historic reenactment events on certain weekends.

Limes Germanicus

The palisade seen diagonally from the front

Palisade and rampart to the right of the road

Close-up of the plaque

The palisade seen from the side, dry ditch and rampart

View from the dry ditch to the left of the road

The rear of the palisade seen from the road where it intersects the rampart

View from the rampart across the dry ditch and palisade

View across the rampart and the palisade in front of it

Remnants of the rampart to the left of the road

Remnants of the rampart, viewed from the rear

Remnants of the Limes Germanicus	Latitude	Longitude	Elevation
Kohorten-Kastell Saalburg	-	-	-
Limes Germanicus at Saalburg	-	-	-
Kohorten-Kastell Zugmantel	N 50°11’26.0"	E008°12’09.3"	407 m
Watch-Tower Wp 3/15 at Zugmantel	N 50°11’33.9"	E008°12’09.9	405 m
Limes Germanicus at Zugmantel	N 50°11’33.9"	E008°12’09.9	400 m
Wachtposten Wp 3/18	N 50°11’27.5"	E008°13’37.8"	457 m
Wachtposten Wp 3/26	N 50°11’51.8"	E008°17’00.5"	354 m
GPS waypoints in WGS-84 format, taken with a handheld GARMIN eTrex Summit Global Positioning System.

Limes Germanicus and Kohorten-Kastell Saalburg are popular tourist spots for modellers and wargamers. Anyone interested in building the Limes in 1:72 scale will be greatly inspired by a visit to this beautifully reconstructed site.

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