Castra

castrum 

ancient Roman fortification
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Instance of	ancient monument, ancient Roman structure
Subclass of	roman fortification, military camp
Location	Ancient Rome
Different from	hillfort
Authority control  Q88205 GND ID: 4136071-0
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Castra or Roman Forts are scattered all over the territory of the former Roman Empire and beyond. In several countries, reconstructions have been done.

General Layout

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  1 Praetorium 2 Via Praetoria 3 Via Principalis 4 Porta Principalis Dextra 5 Porta Praetoria (main gate) 6 Porta Principalis Sinistra 7 Porta Decumana (back gate)

Castrum (Italy)

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  Biot, France

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  Principality of Sperlinga

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  Lierna Lake Como

Arbeia (Newcastle-upon-Tyne)

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  Arbeia, Roman Fort, granaries

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  Arbeia, reconstructed barracks

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  Arbeia, gateway

Porolissum, Dacia (modern Transylvania, Romania)

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  The Porta Praetoria, the gate of ancient Roman castra Porolissum (8 km from Zalău, Romania)

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  The Porta Praetoria in Porolissum (view from inside).

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  Temple to Jupiter Optimus Maximus Dolichenus in Porolissum.

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  Porta Praetoria at castra Porolissum, view from the side

Lunt (Coventry)

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  Lunt, 360° view

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  Lunt, outside

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  Main Gate

Masada

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  Roman fort, Masada

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  Roman fort at Masada

Neckarburken ORL53 (Germany)

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  Kastell Neckarburken ORL53

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  Kastell Neckarburken ORL53

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  Kohortenbad Kastell Neckarburken ORL53

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  Kohortenbad Kastell Neckarburken ORL53

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  Numeruskastell Neckarburken ORL53

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  Numeruskastell Neckarburken ORL53

Oberscheidental ORL52 (Germany)

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  Kastell Oberscheidental ORL52

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  Info Kastell Oberscheidental ORL52

Saalburg (Germany)

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  Map

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  Kastell Saalburg, near Bad Homburg, Germany. Reconstruction.

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Schneidershecke WP10/37 (Germany)

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  Foundations of wachttower A and B 10/37

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  Foundation of wachttower A 10/37

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  Jupiter memorial watchtower 10/37

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  Info wachttower 10/37

Welzheim (Germany)

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  Ostkastell Welzheim am Limes

Potaissa, Dacia (modern Turda, Romania)

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Others

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  Regensburg (Castra Regina), Porta Praetoria

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  Reconstruction of a watchtower near Castellum Fectio, the Netherlands

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  Bad Kastell Wuerzberg ORL49 / Germany

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  Roman castell Neuss - Diorama with tin figures, now in the open air museum Roscheider Hof, Konz, Germany