Vindobona
| Vindobona | |
|---|---|
| Vienna in Austria | |
The excavated ruins of Vindobona on the Michaelerplatz | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Roman fortification |
| Location | |
| Map of the Roman castrum of Vindobona in 250–300 | |
| Coordinates | 48°12′39″N 16°22′13″E / 48.21083°N 16.37028°E |
| Site history | |
| Built | c. 100 |
| In use | 103–433 |
| Fate | Abandoned to the Huns |
| Garrison information | |
| Garrison | X Gemina |
| Designations | |
| Part of | Frontiers of the Roman Empire – The Danube Limes (Western Segment) |
| Criteria | Cultural: ii, iii, iv |
| Reference | 1608bis-066 |
| Inscription | 2021 (44th Session) |
Vindobona (Latin pronunciation: [wɪnˈdɔbɔna]; from Gaulish windo- "white" and bona "base/bottom") was a Roman military camp (or castra) in the province of Pannonia, located on the site of the modern city of Vienna in Austria. The settlement area took on a new name in the 13th century, being changed to Berghof, or now simply known as Alter Berghof (the Old Berghof).
Around 1 AD, the kingdom of Noricum was included in the Roman Empire. Henceforth, the Danube marked the border of the empire, and the Romans built fortifications and settlements on the banks of the Danube, including Vindobona with an estimated population of 15,000 to 20,000.