Town Wall of Augusta Raurica - Kaiseraugst, AG, Switzerland
Posted by: 
fi67
N 47° 31.998 E 007° 43.901
32T E 404539 N 5265210
The remains of the town wall of Augusta Raurica that was never finished.
Waymark Code: WMDTK1
Location: Aargau, Switzerland
Date Posted: 02/23/2012
Views: 8
From the plaque: "Around 80 AD, the town authorities began to build a town wall. Witha planned length of 5.4 km and a height of perhaps 5-6 metres, it was a very ambitious project. Yet very soon afterwards it seems that the town was so short of money that building had to be stopped. Evidence of this is the abrupt end of the wall section in front of us."
The remains of the wall are located south of the housing estate Liebrüti. They have nothing to do with the fortress wall of the castrum from the 4th century AD that is located near the bank of the Rhine.
Most Relevant Historical Period: Roman Empire > 27 B.C.
Admission Fee: 0
Opening days/times:
24/7
Condition: Some remaining traces (ruins) or pieces
Web Site: Not listed
|
Visit Instructions:
A complete sentence or two or an uploaded photo taken by the waymarker will be required in the log to confirm that the logger is participating in the hobby in good faith. Logs of only a few words like "Visited it" without an original photo are subject to deletion.