The Roman fortress Castra

Castra ad Fluvium Frigidum, also simply Castra, referred to as mutatio Castra in Itinerarium Burdigalense, was a Late-Roman fortress which constituted the centre of Claustra Alpium Iuliarum, an Ancient Roman defensive system of walls and towers stretching from the Gail Valley to the Učka mountain range.

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Type: Tourist attraction
Description: Roman fortress in Eastern Europe
Also known as: “Castra”, “Castra ad Fluvium Frigidum”, and “Fluvio Frigido”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St. John the Baptist’s Parish Church and Ajdovščina railway station.

St. John the Baptist’s Parish Church

Church

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St. John the Baptist’s Parish Church is situated 250 metres southwest of The Roman fortress Castra.

Ajdovščina railway station

Railway station

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Ajdovščina railway station is the principal railway station in Ajdovščina, Slovenia. Ajdovščina railway station is situated 550 metres southwest of The Roman fortress Castra.

Župnišče Župnije Ajdovščina

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Župnišče Župnije Ajdovščina is situated 270 metres west of The Roman fortress Castra.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ajdovščina and Šturje.

Ajdovščina

Town

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Ajdovščina is a town in the Vipava Valley, Slovenia. It is the administrative seat of the Municipality of Ajdovščina.

Šturje

Suburb

Šturje is a formerly independent settlement in the Municipality of Ajdovščina in southwestern Slovenia. It is now part of the town of Ajdovščina. It is part of the traditional region of Inner Carniola and is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Gorizia Statistical Region.