Roman settlement Tegelberg, Archaeological site and Roman villa in Schwangau, Germany.

Roman settlement Tegelberg is an archaeological site with remains of a villa rustica near Tegelberg mountain in Bavaria. The excavated structures reveal living spaces, baths, and a sophisticated heating system that ran beneath the floors to warm the rooms.

This villa rustica was built in the 2nd century AD during the Roman period and was part of the Roman Alpine territory. Archaeological excavations in the 1930s uncovered the remains and made them known to the public.

The settlement shows how Romans lived and built in this mountain region through preserved floor plans and remains of living spaces. Visitors can see which materials and techniques were used and how everyday rooms like baths were arranged.

The bath building has been covered by a protective roof since 1996 and entry is free. The site lies by the valley station of the Tegelberg cable car, where construction work in 1966 first exposed the walls. The excavated area is small and open to the weather, so sturdy shoes are useful.

The excavator Günther Krahe, who led the work from 1966, stressed that the site has no other advantages for living: the sun reaches it only for a few afternoon hours in winter. The people were evidently drawn mainly by the ore outcrops at the Tegelberg.