Castra of Kapersburg

The Castra of Kapersburg extends over 1.6 hectares with stone walls, featuring a rectangular layout measuring 134 by 122 meters in the Hessian forest.

From the 1st to 3rd century, this fortification housed between 150 and 200 Roman scouts who monitored the Germanic territories beyond the frontier.

The site contains remnants of Roman baths with multiple rooms including tepidarium, caldarium, and frigidarium, demonstrating Roman bathing practices in military installations.

Visitors need to walk through forest paths to reach this archaeological site, which forms part of the Upper Germanic-Raetian Limes hiking trail system.

Archaeological excavations at the fort revealed foundations of administrative buildings, granaries, wells, and defensive ditches that showcase Roman military engineering techniques.

Location: Rosbach vor der Höhe

Part of: Samian Research, Upper German-Raetian Limes

Address: Burg und Kapersburg

GPS coordinates: 50.31271,8.63650

Latest update: March 3, 2025 10:53