Biriciana

The Roman fort at Weissenburg, called Biriciana in ancient times, is a former Roman ala castellum, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located near the Upper Germanic-Rhaetian Limes.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: was built in about 90
  • Also known as: “Castrum Biriciana” and “Weißenburg Roman Fort”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Weißenburg (Bay) and Roman Museum Weißenburg.

Railway station
Photo: V200 001, Public domain.
is a railway station, which is situated 250 metres southeast of Biriciana.

Museum
Photo: Pimpinellus, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 590 metres east of Biriciana.

Town hall
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is a town hall, which is situated 720 metres east of Biriciana.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hattenhof and Holzingen.

Village
Photo: Mef.ellingen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village.

Village
Photo: Bahnfisch, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village, which is situated 3 km west of Biriciana.

Village
Photo: Mef.ellingen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village, which is situated 3 km west of Biriciana.

Biriciana

Latitude
49.0308° or 49° 1′ 51″ north
Longitude
10.96234° or 10° 57′ 44″ east
Elevation
416 metres (1,365 feet)
Wheelchair access
yes
Open location code
8FXG2XJ6+8W
Open­Street­Map ID
way 222090922
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
8504474
Wiki­data ID
Q638525
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Biriciana” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Kastell Weißenburg”
  • Dutch: “Biriciana”
  • Dutch: “Romeins fort Weißenburg”
  • Finnish: “Biriciana”
  • Finnish: “Weißenburgin roomalainen linnake”
  • French: “Biriciana”
  • French: “Fort romain de Weißenburg”
  • German: “Biriciana”
  • German: “Kastell Weißenburg”
  • Italian: “Biriciana”
  • Latin: “Biriciana”
  • Russian: “Biriciana”
  • Russian: “Римский лагерь Вайсенбург”
  • Russian: “Римский лагерь”
  • Swedish: “Biriciana”
  • Swedish: “Weißenburgs romerska fästning”

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