Castrum Sorviodurum

Castrum Sorviodurum is an archaeological site in Straubing, Lower Bavaria, Bavaria. Castrum Sorviodurum is situated near Römerpark, as well as near the church St. Elisabeth.

Type: Archaeological site
Description: Roman fort
Also known as: “Castrum Servinodurum”, “Castrum Serviodurum”, and “Kastell Straubing - Sorviodurum”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: St. Peter’s Church, Straubing and Totentanzkapelle.

St. Peter’s Church, Straubing

Church

St. Peter’s Church, Straubing

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

St. Peter's Church, Straubing, is a Romanesque basilica in Straubing, Germany. It was built in the second half of the 12th century, and is distinguished by its two sculpted portals. St. Peter’s Church, Straubing is situated 600 metres west of Castrum Sorviodurum.

Totentanzkapelle

Church

Totentanzkapelle

Photo: GFreihalter, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Totentanzkapelle is a church, which is situated 620 metres west of Castrum Sorviodurum.

NAWAREUM

Museum

Photo: Stefan Karl, CC BY-SA 4.0.

NAWAREUM is a museum, which is situated 1 km west of Castrum Sorviodurum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kagers and Ittling.

Kagers

Suburb

Photo: Elcom.stadler, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Kagers is a suburb, which is situated 2½ km west of Castrum Sorviodurum.

Ittling

Suburb

Photo: Konrad Lackerbeck, CC BY 3.0.

Ittling is a suburb, which is situated 3 km east of Castrum Sorviodurum.

Alburg

Suburb

Photo: Konrad Lackerbeck, CC BY 3.0.

Alburg is a suburb, which is situated 4½ km southwest of Castrum Sorviodurum.

Castrum Sorviodurum

Categories: castrum, ancient Roman structure, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Straubing, Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

48.88678° or 48° 53′ 12″ north

Longitude

12.59643° or 12° 35′ 47″ east

Open location code

8FWJVHPW+PH

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

Wikidata ID

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In Other Languages

“Castrum Sorviodurum” goes by many names.

German: “Kastelle von Straubing”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Römerpark and St. Elisabeth.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Römerpark and Oppelner Straße, Römerpark.

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Worth a closer look: Passau and Landshut.

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