Roman camp, Marktbreit
| Roman camp Marktbreit | |
|---|---|
Info board at the former site of the castrum | |
| Alternative name(s) | Marktbreit Castrum |
| Founded during the reign of | Augustus |
| Founded | ca. 4 AD |
| Abandoned | ca. 9 AD |
| Place in the Roman world | |
| Province | Germania Superior |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 49°40′11.8″N 10°9′18.2″E / 49.669944°N 10.155056°E |
| Town | Marktbreit |
| State | Bavaria |
| Country | Germany |
The Roman camp at Marktbreit (German: Römerlager Marktbreit) is a castrum (Roman legionary fortification) with a nearby canabae from the period of Emperor Augustus. It is located in the municipal territory of the Lower Franconian town of Marktbreit on the left bank of the River Main, in the district of Kitzingen inside the German state of Bavaria.
It is remarkable because until 1985 it was never suspected that a legionary fortress was built by the Romans so far east in Germanic enemy territory.