Roman fortifications in Germany

World Heritage Site

thumb|Location of the legionary camps of Vetera and Colonia Ulpia Traiana along the course of the Lower Germanic Limes Vetera (also Vetera Castra; sometimes in older literature, on maps, and colloquially also Castra Vetera) was the name of the location of two successive Roman legionary camps in the province of Germania Inferior near present-day Xanten on the Lower Rhine. The legionary camps of Vetera were part of the Lower Germanic Limes and were declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2021.