Noviodunum ad Istrum
Noviodunum ad Istrum was a Roman city that developed around the legionary fortress and naval port near the present town of Isaccea. It was in the Roman province of Moesia and was the headquarters of the Roman Danube fleet located on the lower Danube and, from the 4th century AD, the headquarters of the Legio I Iovia.Photo: Mixolidic, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: Roman fort in Moesia
- Also known as: “Castrum Noviodunum”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Place of crossing the Danube by the Russian army in 1828 and Ferry Complex ‘Orlivka’.
Place of crossing the Danube by the Russian army in 1828
Obelisk
Photo: Ykvach, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Place of crossing the Danube by the Russian army in 1828 is an obelisk, which is situated 3 km east of Noviodunum ad Istrum.
Ferry Complex ‘Orlivka’
Station
Photo: Zenwort, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ferry Complex ‘Orlivka’ is a station, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Noviodunum ad Istrum.
Prorva Sluice
Dam
Photo: Ykvach, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Prorva Sluice is a dam, which is situated 3 km northwest of Noviodunum ad Istrum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Isaccea and Orlivka.
Isaccea
Town
Photo: Trygve W Nodeland, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Isaccea is a small town in Tulcea County, in Northern Dobruja, Romania, on the right bank of the Danube, 35 km north-west of Tulcea. According to the 2021 census, it has a population of 4,408. Isaccea is situated 2½ km west of Noviodunum ad Istrum.
Orlivka
Village
Photo: Ykvach, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Orlivka is a village in Izmail Raion, Odesa Oblast, southern Ukraine. It belongs to Reni urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. Until 18 July 2020, Orlivka belonged to Reni Raion. Orlivka is situated 7 km northwest of Noviodunum ad Istrum.
Novosilske
Village
Photo: Ykvach, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Novosilske is a village in Reni Raion in the southern Ukrainian oblast of Odesa. It belongs to Reni urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. Novosilske is located at. Novosilske is situated 9 km northeast of Noviodunum ad Istrum.
Noviodunum ad Istrum
- Categories: castrum, archaeological site, ancient Roman structure, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Odesa Oblast, Ukraine, Eastern Europe, Europe
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Latitude
45.27075° or 45° 16′ 15″ northLongitude
28.49193° or 28° 29′ 31″ eastOpen location code
8GQC7FCR+8QOpenStreetMap ID
way 35419110OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q3373059
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Spanish—“Noviodunum ad Istrum” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Новиодунум”
- Catalan: “Noviodúnum”
- Dutch: “Castrum Noviodunum”
- French: “Noviodunum ad Istrum”
- Greek: “Νοβιόδουνο”
- Italian: “Noviodunum”
- Romanian: “Castrul roman Noviodunum”
- Romanian: “Noviodunum”
- Romanian: “Situl arheologic „Cetatea Noviodunum””
- Russian: “Новиетун”
- Spanish: “Castro romano de Noviodunum”
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Highlights include Eschi Cale and Tabia mare.
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