Roman military camp Castra Regina

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Roman military camp Castra Regina was a major Roman fortress on the Danube that served as the military and administrative precursor to the modern city of Regensburg in Bavaria, Germany.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman legionary fortress
Roman military camp
archaeological site
bordered Germanic tribal territories
builtUnder Emperor Marcus Aurelius NERFINISHED
constructionStartTime 179
coordinateApprox 49.0167°N 12.1000°E
country Roman Empire
foundedBy Roman Empire NERFINISHED
function base for Roman legions
border defense
garrisonedBy Legio III Italica NERFINISHED
hasAlternativeName Castra Regina (Regensburg) NERFINISHED
hasCityWall stone fortifications
hasFeature gates on each side
internal street grid
towers in the walls
hasHeritageStatus protected archaeological monument
hasNameEtymology named after the river Regen
hasShape rectangular ground plan
hasSubsequentUse basis for medieval city walls of Regensburg
inProvince Raetia NERFINISHED
languageOfName Latin
locatedIn Bavaria
Germany
Regensburg NERFINISHED
locatedOn Danube River NERFINISHED
modernLocation Regensburg NERFINISHED
near confluence of Danube and Regen
partOf Danubian limes NERFINISHED
predecessorOf Regensburg NERFINISHED
region southern frontier of the Roman Empire
remainsVisibleIn Regensburg city center
servedAs administrative center
military base
timePeriod 2nd century
usedUntil Late Antiquity NERFINISHED

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Regensburg foundedAs Roman military camp Castra Regina