🏛️ Frontiers of the Roman Empire – The Lower German Limes: Uedem-Hochwald
Archaeological remains of Rome's northern frontier fortifications along the Rhine, Germany
📌 Fast Facts
- Location: North Rhine-Westphalia, near Dutch border along the Rhine
- Period: 1st to 5th century CE Roman military frontier
- Type: Archaeological fortification complex with forts, watchtowers, and earthworks
- UNESCO inscription: 2021
The Frontiers of the Roman Empire – The Lower German Limes at Uedem-Hochwald is an archaeological complex in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, that preserves remains of Rome's military installations along its northwestern frontier. This site was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2021 as part of the transnational Frontiers of the Roman Empire series. The complex documents nearly 400 years of Roman military occupation and strategy along the Rhine River, from the 1st century CE through ...