Roman Villa Rustica

The site was discovered in 1972, and excavations began between 1978 and 1981. These revealed a Roman Villa Rustica with residential and economic buildings, as well as a surrounding wall. The complex was likely built at the end of the 1st century under Emperor Domitian. It was enlarged in the 2nd century. The settlement's demise came in the mid-3rd century when the Alamanni overran the Upper Germanic Limes. Since 1992, continuous excavations have uncovered a sacred district, a mill building, a granary, the entrance gate, a forge, and other residential houses. Finds include a forge and a collapsed building wall, indicating the scale of Roman architecture outside urban centers.