Castrum Biriciana of Weißenburg in Bayern by EuroTourData
Castrum Biriciana was built by Ala I Hispanorum Auriana around 100 AD and was expanded and rebuilt mid the 2nd century as the stone Roman fort that was the part of Upper Germanic-Rhaetian Limes. Today the fort with its remains of buildings, the reconstructed north gate Porta decumana, the large thermal baths and the Roman Museum with Limes Germanicus Information Center. Currently, the fort is the part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site as part of list Frontiers of the Roman Empire. Info based on the article Kastell Weißenburg of German Wikipedia.
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Castrum Biriciana info
History of Castrum Biriciana
Castrum Biriciana had the goal of protecting the territory recently conquered by the Romans north of the Danube, which was incorporated into the territory of the province Retia. Around the middle of the second century, the first wooden fort was rebuilt as the complete stone fort. During the rebuilding, the fort was almost square size 170 by 174 meters. The defensive wall of the fort was rounded in the corners and had defensive towers. The four gates of the fort were located between the double gate towers. Outside, the fort was surrounded by a double moat. All administrative buildings and supply buildings were built of stone and located in the central part of the fort. It is known that there was a garrison in the fort such as Ala I Hispanorum Auriana.
Around 253, Castrum Biriciana was destroyed during the invasion of Alemans, also known as Limesfall.
| Tourist Audience | Cultural heritage tourism and archaeological tourism |
|---|---|
| German original name | Kastell Weißenburg |
| Type | Castrum |
| Built | 100 |
| Audio | Speech about Castrum Biriciana |
| Video | YouTube about Castrum Biriciana |
| Condition | Porta Decumana Gate is fully restored |
| Public access | Free |
| Street address | Am Römerlager 16 |
| Postal code | 91781 |
| Town | Weißenburg in Bayern |
| State | Bavaria |
| Country | Germany |
| Google Map | Castrum Biriciana |
| Directions to | Castrum Biriciana |
| Plus code | 8FXG2XJ6+JV |
| Waze Map | Castrum Biriciana |
| OpenStreetMap | Castrum Biriciana |
| Latitude | 49.03081 |
| Longitude | 10.96251 |
| GeoNames ID | 8504474 |
| Knowledge Panel | Castrum Biriciana |
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Dataset to Castrum Biriciana
Tabular dataset and ATOM feed to Castrum Biriciana of Weißenburg Fortifications.
ETD ID: brcncsr-wsbrg.
Creator: Nikolaj Antonov - ORCID.
Published: - Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00).
Publisher: NikAnt Webkonsult AB
License: Free