ποΈ Frontiers of the Roman Empire β The Lower German Limes: Uedem-Hochwald | Hochwald 8.1
Roman military frontier site on the Rhine, 1stβ3rd centuries CE
π Fast Facts
- Location: Lower Rhine region near Uedem, Germany
- Period: 1st to 3rd centuries CE
- Type: Roman frontier military installation with fortifications and settlements
- UNESCO inscription: 2005
Hochwald 8.1 is a Roman military frontier installation in the Lower Rhine region that preserves archaeological evidence of Rome's northernmost frontier defence. The site was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2005 as part of the Lower German Limes, the Rhine frontier that delineated the practical limit of Roman imperial expansion northward. As of 2026, the site remains accessible to researchers and the public through managed archaeological parks and continues to yield findings from ...