🏛️ Cambodunum-Abodiacum
Roman auxiliary fort and settlement in Bavaria
📌 Fast Facts
- Location: Kempten, Bavaria, Germany
- Period: 1st–3rd century CE
- Type: Roman auxiliary fort and civilian settlement
- Modern status: Archaeological site with museum and partial reconstructions
Cambodunum-Abodiacum was a significant Roman military and civilian settlement established in the 1st century CE in what is now Kempten, Bavaria. The site served as an auxiliary fort controlling the Alpine frontier and trade routes along the Iller River. The dual name reflects its military garrison (Cambodunum) and the adjacent civilian vicus, or settlement (Abodiacum), which grew around the fort over two centuries ...