Schanzenkopf (Schwedenschanze) is a wooded hill in the Aschaffenburg district of Bavaria, Germany. It is part of the '' Mittelgebirge'' Spessart and lies right on the border with the state of Hesse. There is another hill named Schanzenkopf south of Alzenau.

Hill fort

The remains of a circular rampart, known locally as ''Schwedenschanze'' (Swedish rampart), are found on the hill. They stretch for around 100 m, are 2 to 4 m high and reach a width of 12 m. It is generally attributed to the Hallstatt period.

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Mountains of Bavaria Hill forts in Germany Aschaffenburg (district) Hills of the Spessart {{Bavaria-geo-stub