Reconstructions

Uniquely throughout the world, the basic types of architecture in a Roman city quarter have been reconstructed in Carnuntum in their historical context: a citizen’s house, a splendid city mansion and public baths.  The reconstructions are not fictitious sets or museum objects, but buildings that can be lived in.  This means that all the buildings have been equipped with Roman underfloor heating systems and fully-functioning kitchens, and all the rooms are furnished.  All layouts and decorative details refer to a single era, as does the level of the streets in the city quarter.  Thus a unique time frame is opened in the first five decades of the 4^th century AD.

 Reconstructions are based on detailed archaeological investigations.  This enabled the architecture, heating systems, functionality, use of rooms and decoration to be reconstructed.  In order to display the furnishings and accessories, interdisciplinary research was necessary to draw an authentic picture of Roman life true to the smallest detail.  The rebuilding itself was mostly carried out using ancient craftsmen’s technology and done by hand.  All building measures and furnishing details are based on archaeological evidence and are not speculation.

The result is a fantastic and overwhelming view back to a time when Carnuntum was the focus of world politics and a centre of Roman civilisation on the northern border of the Roman Empire.