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Römerkastell Kapersburg
Römerkastell Kapersburg
The grounds are freely accessible;
Audio tour: https://www.schloesser-hessen.de/de/erleben/app
The Kapersburg in the Taunus region of Hesse is one of the best-preserved military posts of the Upper Germanic-Rhaetian Limes. Secluded in the forest and only accessible on foot, it conveys an impressive picture of Roman border security. The fort was part of the 550 km long Limes between the Rhine and Danube, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the “Frontiers of the Roman Empire.” From the 1st to the 3rd century, the “Numerus N” was stationed here, a mobile unit of 150–200 scouts with a cavalry division, probably recruited from nearby Nida. The stone complex covered 1.6 hectares and had surrounding moats, walls, and gates; parts of the staff building, storage rooms, wells, and barracks have been preserved. An extensive camp village surrounded the fort, of which the bathhouse still stands. The Kapersburg, which was expanded several times, probably replaced a smaller predecessor fort. In the 3rd century, during the gradual fall of the Limes, the remaining garrison withdrew to a smaller fortification area.