๐ช Frontiers of the Roman Empire โ The Danube Limes (Western Segment)
Regensburg โ Legionslager IV, a UNESCO World Heritage component in Bavaria, Germany
๐ Fast Facts
- UNESCO inscription: 30 July 2021 (transnational property spanning Germany, Austria, Slovakia)
- Component designation: Legionslager IV, inscription key 1608bis-010
- Roman legion: Legio III Italica, stationed from circa 179 CE
- Protected area: 0.0062 hectares; remains sealed beneath modern protective building structure
Legionslager IV is a small but archaeologically significant component of the UNESCO World Heritage property Frontiers of the Roman Empire โ The Danube Limes (Western Segment). Located in Regensburg, Bavaria, it represents a fragment of the Roman legionary fortress that once dominated the Danube frontier in Central Europe. The site illustrates Roman military presence along one of the empire's critical northern boundaries from the late 2nd century CE onwards ...