Castra Viminacium
Roman city
- Address
- Viminacijum, Selo Kostolac
- Website
- cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castrum
About
Viminacium (also Viminatium) was a major city, military camp, and the capital of the Roman province of Moesia (modern Serbia). Following the division of Moesia in 87, following Domitian's Dacian War, it became the capital of Moesia Superior. As of 2018, only 3-4% of the site has been explored. The site is located 6 km (3.7 mi) from the modern town of Kostolac in Eastern Serbia. The city dates back to the 1st century AD, and at its peak it is believed to have had 40,000 inhabitants, making it one of the biggest cities in the Balkans of that time. It lies on the Roman road Via Militaris. Viminacium was devastated by Huns in the 5th century, but was later rebuilt by Justinian. It was completely destroyed with the arrival of Slavs in the 6th century. Today, the archaeological site occupies a total of 450 hectares (1,100 acres), and contains remains of temples, streets, squares, amphitheatres, palaces, hippodromes and Roman baths. Viminacium holds the distinction of having the largest number of graves discovered in any Roman archaeological site. As of 2023, 16,000+ graves have been discovered.
Viminacium — Source: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA
Getting there
- From the city centre (Selo Kostolac): 2.2 km as the crow flies, about 35 min on foot
- From Autobuska stanica Požarevac bus station: about 13 km as the crow flies
- From Stig railway station: about 10 km as the crow flies
FAQ
Where is Castra Viminacium?
Castra Viminacium is located at Viminacijum, Selo Kostolac.
How to contact Castra Viminacium?
website: cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castrum.
How far is Castra Viminacium from the city centre?
It is about 2.2 km from the city centre (Selo Kostolac) as the crow flies, about 35 min on foot.
Similar nearby
- Viminacium amphitheatre Archaeological site · 390 m
- ostaci Archaeological site · 757 m
- iskopine Archaeological site · 784 m
Archaeological site — Selo Kostolac →
Nearby
- Via Principalis 71 m
- Parking Parking · 192 m
- murus City walls · 195 m
- murus City walls · 198 m
- Porta Principalis Dextra City gate · 203 m
- Porta Principalis Sinistra City gate · 204 m
- Via Praetoria 204 m
- Via Decumana 210 m
- Porta Decumana City gate · 213 m
- Murus Viminacium City walls · 213 m
- Kapija grada - Porta Pretoria Museum · 213 m
- murus City walls · 219 m
Data sources: OpenStreetMap, Wikidata