Canabae of Vindobona later Vienna, Austria
Reconstruction of the Vindobona. Source www.wien.gv.at
Around 15 BC, the kingdom of Noricum was included in the Roman Empire. Henceforth, the Danube marked the border of the empire, and the Romans built fortifications and settlements on the banks of the Danube, including Vindobona (from Gaulish windo- "white" and bona "base/bottom") with an estimated population of 15,000-20,000. In this area was a Celtic settlement before. The Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius died in Vindobona on the 17 March 180.Michaelerplatz in Vienna, the archaeological excavations. Fot. Piotr Piekarski.Remains of the Roman camp have been found at many sites in the centre of Vienna the capital of Austria. The centre of the Michaelerplatz has been widely investigated by archaeologists. Here, traces of a Roman legionary outpost (canabae legionis) and of a crossroad have been found. Vindobona and the modern Vienna. Source homepage.univie.ac.atThe centrepiece of the current design of the square is a rectangular opening that evokes the archaeological excavations at the site and shows wall remains that have been preserved from different epochs. Since the end of the 1st century many of Roman legionary outposts are changed in the modern cities. Such was the case of Vienna.Source: Wikipedia and my own.
Recommended reading:
Siedlungschronologische Forschungen zu den canabae legionis von Vindobona
Die Gräberfelder
Michaela Kronberger
