🏛️ Frontiers of the Roman Empire – The Lower German Limes: Uedem-Hochwald | Hochwald 5
Roman military fort on the Rhine frontier, Germania Inferior, 1st–5th century CE
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- Location: Lower Rhine Valley, Uedem-Hochwald, North Rhine-Westphalia
- Period: 1st–5th century CE
- Function: Military fort protecting Rome's northern frontier
- UNESCO inscription: 2021
Hochwald 5 is a Roman military fort in the Lower Rhine Valley that guarded the northern frontier of the Roman Empire along the Rhine River in Germania Inferior. The site comprises structural remains including defensive walls, watchtower foundations, and internal fortifications spanning approximately four centuries of occupation. Hochwald 5 was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2021 as part of the transnational Frontiers of the Roman Empire property. As of 2026, the archaeological ...