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Vitudurum
Former Roman Vicus in Switzerland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Vitudurum (sometimes Vitodorum) is the name of a Roman vicus, those remains are located in Oberwinterthur, a locality of the municipality of Winterthur in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.
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![]() St. Arbogast church in Oberwinterthur and the foundation walls at the site of the Roman castle | |
Alternative name | Vitodorum |
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Location | Oberwinterthur |
Region | former Germania Superior, present municipality of Winterthur, Canton of Zürich, Switzerland |
Coordinates | 47°30′0″N 8°44′00″E |
Type | Vicus |
History | |
Material | stone and wood |
Founded | around 4 BC |
Abandoned | Around 401 AD by the Roman army, settlement continued by Gallo-Roman inhabitants |
Periods | Roman Republic to Roman Empire |
Cultures | Gallo-Roman |
Site notes | |
Condition | aeaorchological access |
Ownership | City of Winterthur |
Management | Canton of Zürich |
Public access | Foundation walls at the St. Arbogast church |
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