Castra Vetera

Roman fort
Place castrum Q532466
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Castra Vetera

Summary

Castra Vetera is a castrum[1]. It draws 22 Wikipedia views per month (castrum category, ranking #22 of 140).[2]

Key Facts

  • Castra Vetera is located in Germania Inferior[3].
  • Castra Vetera is located in Xanten[4].
  • Castra Vetera is in the country of Germany[5].
  • Castra Vetera is in the country of Ancient Rome[6].
  • Castra Vetera's image is recorded as Stadium (3) (archaeological park Xanten, Germany, 2005-04-23).jpg[7].
  • Castra Vetera's instance of is recorded as castrum[8].
  • Castra Vetera's instance of is recorded as archaeological site[9].
  • Castra Vetera's instance of is recorded as ancient Roman structure[10].
  • Castra Vetera's part of is recorded as Lower German Limes[11].
  • Castra Vetera's part of is recorded as Frontiers of the Roman Empire – The Lower German Limes (Germany)[12].
  • Castra Vetera's Commons category is recorded as Castra Vetera[13].
  • Castra Vetera's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 51.64639, 'lon': 6.47}[14].
  • Castra Vetera's World Heritage Site ID is recorded as 1631-066[15].
  • Castra Vetera's has facility is recorded as Valetudinarium[16].
  • Castra Vetera's described by source is recorded as Das europäische Hospital[17].
  • Castra Vetera's heritage designation is recorded as cultural heritage monument in Germany[18].
  • Castra Vetera's heritage designation is recorded as part of UNESCO World Heritage Site[19].
  • Castra Vetera's vici.org ID is recorded as 353[20].
  • Castra Vetera's Pleiades ID is recorded as 108867[21].
  • Castra Vetera's Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire ID is recorded as 898[22].
  • Castra Vetera's area is recorded as {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+54'}[23].
  • Castra Vetera's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/120qkcbc[24].
  • Castra Vetera's OpenStreetMap node ID is recorded as 9318316861[25].
  • Castra Vetera's research project that contributed to this data set is recorded as Archiater[26].
  • Castra Vetera's Yale LUX ID is recorded as place/ed1990db-ea20-4200-96ca-2ab480aa4402[27].

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Geography

Country listings include Germany[5], a sovereign state[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1949[30] and Ancient Rome[6], a historical country[31], founded in -0753[32]. Located in include Germania Inferior[3], a Roman province[33], in Ancient Rome[34] and Xanten[4], a medium-sized district town[35], in Germany[36]. Part of include Lower German Limes[11], an archaeological site[37], in Germany[38] and Frontiers of the Roman Empire – The Lower German Limes (Germany)[12].

Physical Characteristics

Castra Vetera's area is recorded as {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+54'}[23].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include castrum[8], archaeological site[9], and ancient Roman structure[10]. Heritage statuses include cultural heritage monument in Germany[18] and part of UNESCO World Heritage Site[19].

Why It Matters

Castra Vetera draws 22 Wikipedia views per month (castrum category, ranking #22 of 140).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . GeoNames. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . Mapping for gender: interpreting artefact distribution in Roman military forts in Germany. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Mapping for gender: interpreting artefact distribution in Roman military forts in Germany. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Mapping for gender: interpreting artefact distribution in Roman military forts in Germany. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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