Castra of Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt

The Castra of Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt is a 1st-century Roman military camp that stood on the Neckar River. The installation consisted of walls, ditches, and stone buildings arranged in the typical rectangular layout of Roman forts.

The fort was established around 90 AD as part of Rome's frontier defenses in Germania. It played a key role in controlling river crossings and trade routes along the Neckar.

The site was an important crossroads where soldiers from different provinces came together in the frontier zone. This mixing of cultures left traces in the discovered objects and shows what daily life at the border was like.

The remains are now viewable in an archaeological park where information panels explain the history. Visitors can see the foundations and get a sense of what the fort looked like.

A notable feature was the eleven mineral springs that the Romans used, and which still flow today. Few other ancient military forts were so closely connected to natural thermal springs.

Location: Stuttgart

Part of: Neckar-Odenwald-Limes

GPS coordinates: 48.81330,9.21083

Latest update: December 8, 2025 19:46