The Roman fort “Saalburg”

This Roman fort, built in the early 2nd century CE during the reign of Emperor Trajan, was rebuilt in the late 19th Century – early 20th Century. The ‘castellum’ stands at the height of the Saalburg Pass in the Taunus low mountain range in the German state of Hesse. With its strong walls, where ca. 600 soldiers lived inside, it. Built in the early 2nd Century CE during the reign of Emperor Trajan it watched for ca. 150 years over the ancient frontier of the Roman Empire, the Limes. Several times a year there are Roman Days, where visitors can experience Roman life for themselves a bit.