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 mountain range.
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  • Tourist attraction
  • …lies at an elevation of 103 metres (338 feet)
  • …stands 15 metres (49 feet) tall
  • Description: Roman fortress in Eastern Europe
  • Also known as
    “Castra”
    “Castra ad Fluvium Frigidum”
    “Fluvio Frigido”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St. John the Baptist’s Parish Church and Ajdovščina railway station.
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is situated 250 metres southwest of The Roman fortress Castra.
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is the principal railway station in , . is situated 550 metres southwest of The Roman fortress Castra.
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is situated 270 metres west of The Roman fortress Castra.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ajdovščina and Šturje.
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is a town in the Vipava Valley, .
is a formerly independent settlement in the…
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is a settlement on the northern outskirts of in the Littoral region of .

The Roman fortress Castra

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Latitude
45.88926° or 45° 53′ 21″ north
Longitude
13.90522° or 13° 54′ 19″ east
Open location code
8FQMVWQ4+P3
Open­Street­Map ID
way 891720708
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­tower
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tower
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
12450704
Wiki­data ID
Q28969759

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In Other Languages

From French to Spanish—“The Roman fortress Castra” goes by many names.
  • French: “Castra ad Fluvium Frigidum”
  • Italian: “Castra ad Fluvium Frigidum”
  • Latin: “Castra ad Fluvium Frigidum” (historical)
  • Slovenian: “Arheološko najdišče Castra”
  • Slovenian: “Castra Ad Fluvium Frigidum”
  • Slovenian: “Kastra”
  • Slovenian: “Mansio Fluvio Frigido”
  • Slovenian: “Rimska utrdba Castra”
  • Slovenian: “Rimska Utrdba Castra”
  • Spanish: “Castra ad Fluvium Frigidum”

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