TEUTOBURG FOREST


Meaning of TEUTOBURG FOREST in English

German Teutoburger Wald

Range of forested hills, northern Germany.

It was the scene of a battle in AD 9 in which German tribes defeated the Roman legions, thus establishing the Rhine River as the German-Latin border. The Hermannsdenkmal, a colossal statue commemorating the battle, stands outside Detmold. There are numerous health and holiday resorts in the forest's small hill towns.

Britannica Concise Encyclopedia.      Краткая энциклопедия Британика.