Juliobriga

Juliobriga was the most important urban centre in Roman , as stated by numerous Latin authors including Pliny the Elder. The site has traditionally been identified with ruins in the village of Retortillo and its Villafría district, in the municipality of .
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  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: former urban center in Roman Cantabria
  • Also known as: “IVLIOBRIGA” and “Julióbriga”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Church of Santa María de Retortillo and Iglesia de San Cipriano.

Church
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is situated 270 metres southwest of Juliobriga.

Church
Photo: Luis Rogelio HM, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a church, which is situated 1¼ km west of Juliobriga.

Library
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is a library, which is situated 2½ km northwest of Juliobriga.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Retortillo and Bolmir.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet.

Town
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is a municipality in , Spain. As of 2009, it has 10,307 inhabitants. The municipality, one of the smallest by land area in Cantabria, is notable for being one of the nearest towns to the headwaters of the River. is situated 2½ km northwest of Juliobriga.

Juliobriga

Latitude
42.98711° or 42° 59′ 14″ north
Longitude
-4.11099° or 4° 6′ 40″ west
Open location code
8CJQXVPQ+RJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 158501157
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q3189896
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Spanish—“Juliobriga” goes by many names.

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