Johannisberg, Cultural heritage monument and mountain in Bad Nauheim, Germany.
The 268-meter elevation Johannisberg features an octagonal tower and provides views over Bad Nauheim's Old Town and the Wetterau region landscape.
Romans constructed a signal tower on Johannisberg between 117 and 138 AD under Emperor Hadrian, incorporating it into the Upper Germanic Limes defense system.
The medieval church tower has transformed into the Volkssternwarte Wetterau observatory, where visitors participate in regular astronomy observations and educational programs.
Visitors can access Johannisberg through multiple maintained pathways, with the Bad Nauheim Tourist Information center providing guided tours and informational materials.
Archaeological excavations have uncovered diamond-shaped floor tiles from the Roman period, which remain preserved at the site to this day.
Location: Bad Nauheim
Elevation above the sea: 268 m
GPS coordinates: 50.36500,8.72715
Latest update: March 6, 2025 00:18
Hesse preserves an extensive collection of historic structures spanning nearly two millennia. The Roman fort of Saalburg near Bad Homburg documents 2nd century frontier fortifications along the Limes. Medieval monasteries such as Arnsburg near Lich and Seligenstadt demonstrate Carolingian and Romanesque construction, while the abbey ruins at Bad Hersfeld reveal the architectural scale of Benedictine establishments. The Abbey of Lorsch holds UNESCO World Heritage status and presents through its gatehouse one of the most important examples of early medieval architecture north of the Alps. The region connects these religious and military structures with castles and palaces from various periods. Münzenberg Castle and the ruins at Ulrichstein document Hohenstaufen fortification techniques, while Braunfels Palace and Friedrichstein Palace in Bad Wildungen illustrate the evolution from defensive stronghold to residence. The Grimm Brothers House in Steinau an der Straße links literary heritage with regional history. Geological formations such as the Rock Sea in the Odenwald and the Crystal Cave at Kubach complement the human built monuments with natural history features.
Goethestrasse 14
1.4 km
Sprudelhof Bad Nauheim
1.2 km
Bad Nauheim station
1.6 km
Dankeskirche
1 km
Reinhardskirche
711 m
Synagoge (Bad Nauheim)
892 m
St. Bonifatius
1.2 km
Volkssternwarte Wetterau
11 m
Windmühlenturm an der Langen Wand
1.8 km
Wilhelmskirche
767 m
Alte Schanze
755 m
Maria Himmelfahrt
1.9 km
Alte Synagoge
793 m
Waitz'scher Turm
1.1 km
Old Jewish Cemetery Bad Nauheim
919 m
Römischer Signalturm
44 m
Südpark
1.2 km
Kurhaus Bad Nauheim
676 m
Eisenbahnfreunde Wetterau
1.7 km
Restaurant auf dem Johannisberg
92 m
Dampfwaschanstalt
1.7 km
Jewish Cemetery at the Lichtenberg in Bad Nauheim
693 m
Maschinenzentrale
1.7 km
Ernst-Ludwig-Ring - Usabrücke
1.1 km
Ehemalige Kirche auf dem Johannisberg
6 m
Nieder-Mörler Straße 24
1.7 km
Ehem. Saline mit Werkstattgebäude
1.7 km
Haus Gustav-Kayser-Straße 21
258 mReviews
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