Castrum Favianis

The Roman fort walls stretch across 4.8 hectares, featuring rectangular troop barracks arranged in two rows of connected rooms and adjacent stables.

During the second century, the original earth fortifications were replaced with stone walls, followed by the addition of horseshoe-shaped towers in the fourth century.

Archaeological excavations revealed a civilian settlement containing workshops for blacksmiths, tanners, weavers, butchers, and bakers surrounding the military installation.

Visitors can examine sections of the preserved Roman wall, which later became part of the town's defense system and remains visible in modern Mautern.

The fort housed Germanic Batavian troops and mounted British archers, as evidenced by discovered brick stamps marking their presence at the site.

Location: Mautern an der Donau

Part of: Noric Limes

Address: Altstadt

GPS coordinates: 48.39370,15.57760

Latest update: March 3, 2025 01:27