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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[edit]
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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)[edit]
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Biot, France
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Principality of Sperlinga
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Lierna Lake Como
Arbeia (Newcastle-upon-Tyne)[edit]
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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)[edit]
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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)[edit]
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Lunt, 360° view
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Lunt, outside
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Main Gate
Masada[edit]
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Roman fort, Masada
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Roman fort at Masada
Neckarburken ORL53 (Germany)[edit]
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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)[edit]
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Kastell Oberscheidental ORL52
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Info Kastell Oberscheidental ORL52
Saalburg (Germany)[edit]
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Map
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Kastell Saalburg, near Bad Homburg, Germany. Reconstruction.
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Schneidershecke WP10/37 (Germany)[edit]
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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)[edit]
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Ostkastell Welzheim am Limes
Potaissa, Dacia (modern Turda, Romania)[edit]
Others[edit]
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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