Roman city walls of Aosta

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The Roman city walls of Aosta are a remarkably well-preserved ancient defensive circuit that once enclosed the Roman colony of Augusta Praetoria in northwestern Italy.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman fortification
ancient city wall
cultural heritage monument
architecturalStyle Roman architecture
builtFor Roman colony of Augusta Praetoria NERFINISHED
country Italy
currentFunction historical monument
tourist site
enclosed Augusta Praetoria NERFINISHED
hasBuildingTechnique Roman masonry techniques
opus quadratum
hasCityPlanType Roman castrum layout
hasCondition partially preserved circuit
hasConstructionMaterial masonry
stone
hasCulturalContext Roman colonization of northwestern Italy
hasLegalProtection Italian cultural heritage law
hasNameInItalian Mura romane di Aosta NERFINISHED
hasNameInLatin moenia Augustae Praetoriae
hasNearbyLandmark Arch of Augustus, Aosta NERFINISHED
Porta Praetoria, Aosta NERFINISHED
Roman theatre of Aosta NERFINISHED
hasPart Roman city gates of Aosta
curtain walls of Augusta Praetoria NERFINISHED
towers of the Roman walls of Aosta
hasPreservationStatus well preserved
heritageDesignation protected cultural property (Italy)
heritageOf Roman Empire NERFINISHED
isAccessibleToPublic partly
isPartOf archaeological heritage of Aosta
locatedIn Aosta NERFINISHED
Aosta Valley NERFINISHED
Italy
locatedInRegion Alps NERFINISHED
locatedInTime 1st century BC
Roman period
originalFunction defensive circuit
partOf Roman city of Augusta Praetoria NERFINISHED
shape rectangular enclosure
significance example of Roman military urban planning
important archaeological monument in Aosta Valley
surrounds historic center of Aosta
touristAttraction true
usedFor defense
urban enclosure

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Aosta hasRomanMonument Roman city walls of Aosta