🛡️ Frontiers of the Roman Empire
Fortsite of Holzhausen and civil settlement western part including watchtowers WP 2/31a to 2/34
📋 Fast Facts
- Part of the Frontiers of the Roman Empire UNESCO World Heritage Site, inscribed in 1987
- Located in central Germany along the Upper German-Raetian Limes frontier system
- Active during the 1st to 3rd centuries CE as a military and civilian settlement
- Includes fort, western civil settlement, and watchtowers WP 2/31a to 2/34
The Fortsite of Holzhausen forms part of the Frontiers of the Roman Empire UNESCO World Heritage designation, representing a section of the Roman limes in central Europe. The site encompasses a rectangular Roman fort, an adjacent western civilian settlement, and a series of strategically positioned watchtowers. Together, these structures illustrate how Romans organized frontier defense and civilian support systems at the edge of their empire ...