Roman Legionary Museum Caerleon

The National Roman Legion Museum is a museum in , near , south-east . It is one of three Roman sites in Caerleon, along with the Baths museum and the open-air ruins of the amphitheatre and barracks.
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  • Opening hours: Wednesday—Saturday 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
  • Email: roman@museumwales.ac.uk
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: museum in Caerleon, Newport, Wales, United Kingdom
  • Also known as: “Amgueddfa Lleng Rufeinig Cymru” and “National Roman Legion Museum”
  • Address: High Street, Caerleon, Newport, NP18 1AE

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Caerleon Roman Fortress Baths and St Cadoc’s Church.

Museum
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Caerleon Roman Fortress and Baths encompass the archaeological ruins and sites of the Legionary Fortress of Isca Augusta spread across the town of , near the city of , South Wales.

Church
Photo: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Cadoc's Church is a church located in , , Wales and is Grade II* listed. It is one of many buildings associated with the travels of St Cadoc.

Hotel
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Christchurch and Coldra.

Suburb
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is a village located at the top of Hill in the ward and community of the city of , South . The top of the hill affords panoramic views both towards the in the south and through the Vale of Usk and into the countryside to the north.

Suburb
Photo: John Grayson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an area within the electoral ward of , Wales. It lies between The Roundabout and Ringland, Newport.

Suburb
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is a suburb within the electoral ward of . It lies to the western side of Ringland. Its facilities include Methodist Church, Dairy, and The Man of Gwent. With modern housing, it has a population of 400.

Roman Legionary Museum Caerleon

Latitude
51.61013° or 51° 36′ 37″ north
Longitude
-2.95537° or 2° 57′ 19″ west
Operator
Cadw
Open location code
9C3VJ26V+3V
Open­Street­Map ID
node 470292585
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q6978140
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Welsh—“Roman Legionary Museum Caerleon” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “متحف الفيلق الروماني”
  • Basque: “Amgueddfa Lleng Rufeinig Cymru”
  • Basque: “National Roman Legion Museum”
  • Catalan: “Amgueddfa Lleng Rufeinig Cymru”
  • Catalan: “National Roman Legion Museum”
  • Danish: “National Roman Legion Museum”
  • Dutch: “National Roman Legion Museum”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “متحف الفيلق الرومانى الوطنى”
  • French: “Amgueddfa Lleng Rufeinig Cymru”
  • French: “Musée légionnaire romain Caerleon”
  • French: “National Roman Legion Museum”
  • German: “Römisches Legionsmuseum Caerleon”
  • Irish: “Amgueddfa Lleng Rufeinig Cymru”
  • Irish: “National Roman Legion Museum”
  • Russian: “Музей римского легионера Карлеон”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Amgueddfa Lleng Rufeinig Cymru”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “National Roman Legion Museum”
  • Swedish: “Amgueddfa Lleng Rufeinig Cymru”
  • Swedish: “National Roman Legion Museum”
  • Welsh: “Amgueddfa Lleng Rufeinig Cymru”
  • Welsh: “Amgueddfa’r Lleng Rufeinig Caerlion”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Roman Garden and Priory Gate.

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