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Carnuntum is a Roman archaeological site and open-air museum east of Vienna that presents a reconstructed city quarter on its original foundations.
Carnuntum operates in the Roman archaeological park segment.
Carnuntum: Disambiguation
Carnuntum is not a modern town. Carnuntum is not a single museum building. Carnuntum is not a reconstruction built off site. Carnuntum is not the village of Petronell alone.
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Carnuntum: Core Facts
- Type
- Roman archaeological park and open-air museum
- Location
- Petronell-Carnuntum and Bad Deutsch-Altenburg, Lower Austria
- Distance from Vienna
- About 40 km east
- Rail time from Vienna
- About 45 min on S7 from Wien Mitte (source, )
- Roman status
- Capital of Pannonia Superior from AD 106
- Estimated ancient population
- Around 50,000 at its peak
- Imperial conference
- AD 308, meeting of Diocletian, Maximian and Galerius
- Heidentor
- Monument built in the mid-4th century under Constantius II
- Civil town amphitheatre
- Capacity estimated at about 13,000
- Reconstructed city quarter
- Opened 2011, includes a town house and public baths with working hypocausts (source)
- Operator
- Archäologischer Park Carnuntum, Landessammlungen Niederösterreich (source)
- Season
- Open roughly mid-March to mid-November (source, )
- Google Maps rating
- 4.7 / 5 (5,036 reviews) (source)
- Visitor note (Google Maps)
- We have been to Carnuntum several times before, but it was the first time with a guided tour. (source)
- Visitor note original (Google Maps)
- Wir waren schon öfter in Carnuntum, aber das erste Mal mit Führung. (source)
- Verified
- 2026-09-15
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Carnuntum: Frequently Asked Questions
Is the site one location or several?
Carnuntum spreads across several points: the reconstructed Roman quarter and amphitheatre at Petronell, the Heidentor in open fields, and the museum at Bad Deutsch-Altenburg.
How long does a visit take?
Three to four hours covers the Roman quarter and the amphitheatre on foot; adding the museum pushes the day to about six hours.
Does it work for children?
The reconstructed houses are furnished and heated in the Roman way, so the visit is tactile rather than case-based, which suits school-age children.
When is it closed?
The open-air parts of Carnuntum shut over winter, generally from mid-November to mid-March, so check current dates before travelling.
Can you combine it with Bratislava?
Yes, geographically, since both lie east on the Danube, but doing both in one day leaves too little time at either.
What do Google Maps visitors say about Carnuntum?
Carnuntum visitors on Google Maps often mention: "We have been to Carnuntum several times before, but it was the first time with a guided tour."
Carnuntum: Related entities
Carnuntum: Further reading
- https://www.carnuntum.at/en
- https://www.niederoesterreich.at/
- https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:ChIJzXBoYVlfbEcR3GJmCrpPkWI
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