Castra

**castrum**
	ancient Roman fortification
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Subclass of	Roman military frontiers and fortifications; military camp; ancient monument; ancient Roman structure;
Location	Ancient Rome;
Different from	hillfort;
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	Q88205; GND ID: 4136071-0; Library of Congress Authorities ID: sh85050981; J9U entity ID: 987007548255705171
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Castra or Roman Forts are scattered all over the territory of the former Roman Empire and beyond. In several countries, reconstructions have been done.

General Layout

1 Praetorium 2 Via Praetoria 3 Via Principalis 4 Porta Principalis Dextra 5 Porta Praetoria (main gate) 6 Porta Principalis Sinistra 7 Porta Decumana (back gate)

Castrum (Italy)

Biot, France
Principality of Sperlinga
Lierna Lake Como

Arbeia (Newcastle-upon-Tyne)

Arbeia, Roman Fort, granaries
Arbeia, reconstructed barracks
Arbeia, gateway

Porolissum, Dacia (modern Transylvania, Romania)

The Porta Praetoria, the gate of ancient Roman castra Porolissum (8 km from Zalău, Romania)
The Porta Praetoria in Porolissum (view from inside).
Temple to Jupiter Optimus Maximus Dolichenus in Porolissum.
Porta Praetoria at castra Porolissum, view from the side

Lunt (Coventry)

Lunt, 360° view
Lunt, outside
Main Gate

Masada

Roman fort, Masada
Roman fort at Masada

Neckarburken ORL53 (Germany)

Kastell Neckarburken ORL53
Kastell Neckarburken ORL53
Kohortenbad Kastell Neckarburken ORL53
Kohortenbad Kastell Neckarburken ORL53
Numeruskastell Neckarburken ORL53
Numeruskastell Neckarburken ORL53

Oberscheidental ORL52 (Germany)

Kastell Oberscheidental ORL52
Info Kastell Oberscheidental ORL52

Saalburg (Germany)

Map
Kastell Saalburg, near Bad Homburg, Germany. Reconstruction.

Schneidershecke WP10/37 (Germany)

Foundations of wachttower A and B 10/37
Foundation of wachttower A 10/37
Jupiter memorial watchtower 10/37
Info wachttower 10/37

Welzheim (Germany)

Ostkastell Welzheim am Limes

Potaissa, Dacia (modern Turda, Romania)

Others

Regensburg (Castra Regina), Porta Praetoria
Reconstruction of a watchtower near Castellum Fectio, the Netherlands
Bad Kastell Wuerzberg ORL49 / Germany
Roman castell Neuss - Diorama with tin figures, now in the open air museum Roscheider Hof, Konz, Germany