Heidentor

Heidentor
Pudelek (Marcin Szala) · CC BY-SA 3.0

The Heidentor (Heathens' Gate) is a ruined Roman triumphal monument erected between 354-361 AD during the reign of Emperor Constantius II, located at the ancient fort-city of Carnuntum in Lower Austria. Originally a tetrapylon with four arches, only one survives today. A central plinth likely held a statue of a deity or emperor. After the Migration Period, medieval locals mistook it for a pagan giant's tomb, giving it its current name. It remains Austria's most prominent Roman landmark.

TypeGate/archway/bridge
Period1 - 500 AD
CountryAustria
Coordinates48.1042° N, 16.8543° E

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