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Römerkastell Kleiner Feldberg
Römerkastell Kleiner Feldberg
The grounds are freely accessible;
Audio tour: https://www.schloesser-hessen.de/de/erleben/app
The Feldberg Fort in the Hochtaunus region was the highest garrison on the Upper Germanic-Rhaetian Limes and part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site “Frontiers of the Roman Empire.” At an altitude of 770 m, it was secured in the 2nd century by a partially mounted reconnaissance unit of 150–200 men. The rectangular complex (78 × 93 m) had corner towers, four gates, ditches, and typical interior structures such as the main building, the principia. Nearby were a village, a burial ground, and a cistern. Parts of the fortifications, the apse of the flag sanctuary, sections of the commander's house and the storehouse, and the remains of a bath complex have been preserved. The fort illustrates Roman military and ruling history, for example through finds such as bronze letters bearing the name of Caracalla or a votive stone for Iulia Mamaea. Today, the site is an easily accessible archaeological park that can be reached via Limes hiking trails, complemented by the nearby reconstructed Saalburg fort with its museum.