Aquis Querquennis

Aquis Querquennis is a Roman fort in Ourense Province, . It was constructed circa 69-79 AD to house soldiers building the Via XVIII and was occupied by the Legio VII Gemina until that unit was posted to Dacia in 120 AD and the fort abandoned.
Wikipedia
Photo: Ramon Piñeiro, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: archaeological site in Spain
  • Also known as: “Campamento Romano de Aquis Querquennis” and “Cidade de Antioquía”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Church of Santa Comba de Bande and Muíños town hall.

Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.
is situated 2 km west of Aquis Querquennis.

Town hall
Photo: Estevoaei, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 2 km south of Aquis Querquennis.

Church
Photo: Estevoaei, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a church, which is situated 2 km west of Aquis Querquennis.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Santa Comba and O Cruceiro.

Hamlet
Photo: Vicenç Valcárcel Pérez, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a hamlet.

Hamlet
Photo: Estevoaei, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a hamlet.

Village
Photo: Estevoaei, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village.

Aquis Querquennis

Latitude
41.97416° or 41° 58′ 27″ north
Longitude
-7.98062° or 7° 58′ 50″ west
Open location code
8CHJX2F9+MQ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 127670794
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q3394481
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Spanish—“Aquis Querquennis” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Aquis Querquennis”
  • Dutch: “Aquis Querquennis”
  • French: “Aquis Querquennis”
  • Galician: “A Cidá”
  • Galician: “Aquis Querquennis”
  • Polish: “Aquis Querquennis”
  • Portuguese: “Aquis Querquennis”
  • Spanish: “Aquis Querquennis”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Mansión Viaria de Aquis Querquennis and Centro de Interpretación Aquae Querquennae-Vía Nova.

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