{"id":18219,"date":"2019-08-14T05:53:24","date_gmt":"2019-08-14T04:53:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/?p=18219"},"modified":"2026-03-17T08:21:55","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T07:21:55","slug":"carnuntum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/mapsgeography\/carnuntum\/","title":{"rendered":"Carnuntum Roman archeological park"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><a href=\"#tickets-visitor-tips\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/carnuntumtickets.jpg\" alt=\"A Roman column\" class=\"wp-image-51092\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>About 40km east of Vienna lies the town of Petronell-Carnuntum. Under it (and the surrounding area) lie the remains of a huge Roman military base and town. Fortunately for us, the Carnuntum archaeological park brings those times back to life&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Authentic building reconstructions, the remains of two amphitheatres, and a museum<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Strikes a nice balance between information, archaeology, and entertainment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Easily reached by car or train from Vienna (with a bit of walking required)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Some locations are free to see, others need a ticket<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2026 season runs Mar 14 &#8211; Nov 15<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Book a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiqets.com\/en\/petronell-carnuntum-attractions-c130312\/tickets-for-day-ticket-for-all-locations-p1033238\/?partner=visitingvienna&amp;tq_campaign=LG_Carnuntum\" rel=\"sponsored\">Carnuntum ticket<\/a>* online<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>See also:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/activities\/day-trips\/\">Day trips from Vienna<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/culture\/vindobona\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"32729\">Roman Vienna<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"roman-carnuntum\">Roman Carnuntum<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/reconstructedRomantown.jpg\" alt=\"Reconstructed Roman town\" class=\"wp-image-42372\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/reconstructedRomantown.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/reconstructedRomantown-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">(The reconstructions)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The northern border of the Roman empire ran along the Danube and through modern day Austria for many centuries. And if you don&#8217;t want rampaging Germanic tribes trampling all over your washing, then you need to guard those borders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Which is where Carnuntum comes in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The location on a raised area just above the river first gained a military presence in 6AD, then grew to become a major military garrison with a large town attached. The Romans stayed until the 5th century.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To understand Carnuntum&#8217;s importance, consider that the 14th Legion once had their permanent home there; Emperor Marcus Aurelius even had his military HQ in Carnuntum for three years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Locations like Carnuntum formed a chain along what is known as the Danube Limes frontier and reside on UNESCO\u2019s World Heritage List.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So what&#8217;s there now?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/mapsgeography\/carnuntum-roman-reconstructions\/\">visitor centre and building reconstructions<\/a> form the heart of the Carnuntum site (and when I say reconstructions, I mean they rebuilt the Roman baths, a villa, and more. Rather impressively, too).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/mapsgeography\/other-carnuntum-sites\/\">other Roman sites<\/a> include:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The remains of a civil amphitheatre<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A reconstruction of the wooden training pit on the site of a gladiator school<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The remains of a military amphitheatre<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Carnuntinum Museum<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The remains of a triumphal arch (the Heidentor)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"tickets-visitor-tips\">Tickets &amp; visitor tips<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Only the main reconstructions and the museum charge an entrance fee at the time of writing: a single ticket covers both sites. Note that the military amphitheatre may be inaccessible due to ongoing maintenance and renovation work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The ticketed parts close for winter, and the 2026 season runs from March 14th to November 15th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div align=\"center\"><p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">(Booking service provided by Tiqets.com*, who I am an affiliate of)<\/p><div data-tiqets-widget=\"availability\" data-layout=\"full\" data-product-id=\"1033238\" data-partner=\"visitingvienna\" data-tq-campaign=\"AW_Carnuntum\"><\/div><script defer src=\"https:\/\/widgets.tiqets.com\/loader.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Vienna Pass <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/vienna-pass-review\/\">sightseeing pass<\/a> also includes a one-time visit to the Carnuntum archeological park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Incidentally, you need not leave Vienna for a taste of ancient Rome. The city itself (Latin name: Vindobona) has a strong <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/culture\/vindobona\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"32729\">Roman connection<\/a> and even a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/museums\/roman-museum\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"35392\">Roman museum<\/a>. Visit the very central <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/michaelerplatz-2\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"27254\">Michaelerplatz square<\/a>, for example, and you&#8217;ll find open-air excavations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-to-get-to-carnuntum\">How to get to Carnuntum<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/u\/0\/embed?mid=1mDRTJLjcF2kAUd5n3vhBj2zQoEfwsCYj\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>You have two main options: train or car. Also check the Carnuntum website &#8211; see below &#8211; for information on using a shuttle bus service that runs between Petronell station, the main reconstructions, and the museum in selected months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"carnuntum-by-train\">Carnuntum by train<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Regional trains (the REX 7 is your best bet) leave from, for example, Wien Mitte station in Vienna (on the U3 and U4 subway lines):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Petronell-Carnuntum station. Use for:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The main reconstructions (ca. 15 minutes walk away)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Civil amphitheatre and gladiator pit reconstruction (ca. 25 minutes)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Heidentor (ca. 20 minutes)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Bad Deutsch-Altenburg station. Use for:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Carnuntinum museum (ca. 20 minutes)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The military amphitheatre (ca. 30 minutes)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Note that there are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextbike.at\/en\/niederoesterreich\/\">NextBike<\/a> bike rental stations at both railway stations, at the museum, and at the car park that serves the main site and reconstructions. Use the link to check on availability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"carnuntum-by-car\">Carnuntum by car<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Carnuntum is easy to find with a <a rel=\"sponsored\" href=\"https:\/\/www.discovercars.com\/austria\/vienna?a_aid=VisitingVienna\">hire car<\/a>*. Just leave Vienna on the eastbound A4 motorway that takes you to the airport (so, at a push, just follow the airport signs). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Continue past the airport and turn off onto the B9 road at Junction 19. Then just follow the signs to get to the park. It&#8217;s a 40-50 minute journey from Vienna city centre (notwithstanding traffic).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All the sites have parking alongside. The exception is the civil amphitheatre and gladiator training pit, which are a few minutes walk from the main car park for the visitor centre and reconstructions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Address: R\u00f6merstadt Carnuntum, Hauptstra\u00dfe 1A, 2404 Petronell-Carnuntum | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carnuntum.at\/en\">Website<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/u\/0\/embed?mid=1J7kAZ2qmadJrDrqyMRWfAXnjxwQ4yuQX\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About 40km east of Vienna lies the town of Petronell-Carnuntum. Under it (and the surrounding area) lie the remains of a huge Roman military base and town. Fortunately for us, the Carnuntum archaeological park brings those times back to life&#8230; Roman Carnuntum (The reconstructions) The northern border of the Roman empire ran along the Danube [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":42373,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-18219","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-mapsgeography","8":"entry"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18219","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18219"}],"version-history":[{"count":29,"href":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18219\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":89245,"href":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18219\/revisions\/89245"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/42373"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18219"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18219"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18219"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}