Roman Limes Fort

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The history of Welzheim reaches back to the time of the Roman Empire. Around the year 160 AD the Romans founded a colony and two forts there; linguists reconstructed their Latin name as (Castra) Valentia on the base of the town's medieval name Wallenzin first mentioned in 1181. In 1980, for the 800th anniversary of the founding of the city, the eastern part (Ostkastell) of the ruins was reconstructed, and in 1993 an archeological park was founded on the site. It contains replicas of Roman stone monuments and explanatory plaques about Roman Welzheim. The western part of the fort was built over through the years.

 

 

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Address
Rienharzer Straße 95A, Welzheim, Germany

Established
160 AD

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