AUSTRIA ~ Fächerturm - Zeiselmauer - Tulln - UNESCO ~

... View of the oldest late Roman building in a town with two thousand years of history... Zeiselmauer is described as having the most preserved Roman-era buildings in Lower Austria after Carnuntum, with remains including Roman walls, a fan tower, a granary, and a flag sanctuary... this fan-shaped (“Fächerturm”) tower with an original height off 9 meters which looming walls are still preserved is of eminent importance because it is the only free-standing construction of that type preserved in Austria... in neighbouring countries there are no comparable examples of a remaining construction volume like this either... Thanks Patrik!【ツ】

Photo: Cannabianca
The Danube Limes (Western Segment) comprises the remains of the Roman border along the Danube River. This 600 km stretch of military installations was linked by a military road parallel to the river. The Pannonian fleet patrolled the river. A series of legionary fortresses, with thousands of soldiers each, formed its backbone. Civilian towns developed around them, and their Roman citizens introduced Roman culture (such as baths, shrines and an amphitheatre) to their surroundings.

In 2021, the western segment of the Danube Limes were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list.

 

Stamp:

EUROPA Stamp - National Archaeological Discoveries

(Issued 01-05-2025)