West Gate of Aventicum
N 46° 52.675 E 007° 02.404
32T E 350657 N 5193462
At this location you will find a ruined part of the west gate in the Roman wall of Aventicum (Avenches).
Waymark Code: WM2A6H
Location: Vaud, Switzerland
Date Posted: 10/01/2007
Views: 34
Aventicum's roman wall is the most important construction in Helvetia. Measuring 5.6 km in length, about 7 m in height and 2.4 m in breadth at the covered way. In all 73 inner towers and 5 gates or posterns have been discovered. The structure required 200,000 m cubed of stones from the Jura, conveyed by barges. The construction was set about by the Flavian emperors (70 - 80 A.D.) The wall established a status to the city, and played no real military role.
Most Relevant Historical Period: Roman Empire > 27 B.C.
Admission Fee: Free
Opening days/times:
24 x 7
Web Site: [Web Link]
Condition: Some remaining traces (ruins) or pieces
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