- Enns is a town located near the confluence of the river Enns with the river Danube, in the State of Upper Austria in northern Austria.
- It was the Roman Legionary Fortress of Lauriacum in the Province of Noricum.
History
- The Legio II Italica Pia was based here between 180-c.400 CE.
- A Fleet of the Roman Navy on the Danube called the Classis Lauriacensis was also based at Lauriacum, which formed part of the Classis Pannonica.
Roman Sites
- Church of St. Laurentius
- The church is surrounded by the Trenches of the Legionary Fort of Lauriacum.
- The Praetorium was underneath the modern church.
Museums
- Museum Lauriacum
- Located at Hauptplatz 19, Enns.
- The Museum is on three floors and displays artefacts from the Roman Army Fortress with explanations of the life of the soldiers of the Legio II Italica Pia.
Roman Roads
- A Military Road along the Danube
- Regensburg-Lauriacum-Vindobona to the Black Sea.
Museum Lauriacum, Enns