Bregenz

DeuringSchlossle Castle above the Roman Theatre
DeuringSchlossle Castle above the Roman Theatre
  • Bregenz is a city located on the eastern shore of the Lake Constance (Bodensee) and is in the State of Vorarlberg in western Austria.
  • It is noted for the Bregenzer Festspiele, an annual summer music festival.

History

  • Originally a Celtic city, Bregenz became the Roman city of Brigantium in 15 BCE, which was located in the Roman Province of Raetia.
  • The River Rhine enters Lake Constance 5 miles (8km) west of Bregenz.

Roman Sites

  • Outline of the Roman Theatre
    • The location of the outline (no ruins) of the Roman Theatre is located in front of a large tree in a private car park which can be viewed directly below the DeuringSchlossle Castle, in a road called Thalbachgasse, in Bregenz.
    • It had a capacity for 2,000 spectators.

 

Site of the Roman Theatre below DeuringSchlossle, Bregenz

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