Aquis Querquennis
Aquis Querquennis is a Roman fort in Ourense Province, Galicia. 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.
- Archaeological site
- Description: archaeological site in Spain
- Also known as“Campamento Romano de Aquis Querquennis”“Cidade de Antioquía”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of Santa Comba de Bande and Muíños town hall.
Church of Santa Comba de Bande
Church of Santa Comba de Bande is situated 2 km west of Aquis Querquennis.
Muíños town hall
Muíños town hall is situated 2 km south of Aquis Querquennis.
Igrexa de San Trocado de Santa Comba
Igrexa de San Trocado de Santa Comba is a church, which is situated 2 km west of Aquis Querquennis.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Santa Comba and O Cruceiro.
Aquis Querquennis
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Latitude
41.97416° or 41° 58′ 27″ north
Longitude
-7.98061° or 7° 58′ 50″ west
Open location code
8CHJX2F9+MQ
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Aquis Querquennis” goes by many names.
Aquis QuerquennisCatalan
Aquis QuerquennisDutch
A CidáGalician
Aquis QuerquennisGalician
Aquis QuerquennisPolish
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