Heidengraben

Heidengraben
Dietrich Krieger · CC BY-SA 3.0

Heidengraben is the remains of a massive Celtic oppidum (fortified settlement) on the Swabian Jura plateau in Baden-Württemberg, spanning the Reutlingen and Esslingen districts [1]. Dating to the La Tène period, it was occupied from the 2nd century BC through the 1st century BC [1][2]. Covering approximately 1,700 hectares, it is the largest oppidum in mainland Europe by surface area [1].

TypeCity/town/settlement
Period500 BC - 1 AD
CountryGermany
Coordinates48.5330° N, 9.4501° E

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