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

More sites in Austria

Archaeological Park Carnuntum · Carnuntum · Vindobona · Großmugl · The Giant Tumulus, Großmugl · Comagena · Celtic Settlement, Sandberg · Platt · Willendorf in der Wachau · Gudenus Cave · Drachenhöhle · Frohnleiten · Flavia Solva · Burgstallkogel, Sulm Valley · City of Enns · Lauriacum · Virunum · Salzofen Cave · Teurnia · Hadnmauer · Aguntum · Tischofer Cave · Roman Theatre, Bregenz · Clunia, Austria

All sites in Austria

Keep exploring

Every site on this page sits on the globe, and the people who research them are on the Discord.

3D Globe · Sites by country · Story Archive · Research Library · Weekly Journal · Search