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Remnants of Contra-Aquincum

Pesszion (Πέσσιον)

It is called Contra-Aquincum because it is opposite the Roman town on the western side which is known as Aquincum. It was a Roman fort, an important station in the Pannonian limes. It was built around 100 CE, rebuilt in 290. Its significance is: unusually thick walls, control of the eravisk (a Celtic local folk group) "capital" and control of crossing an ancient trading port. Contra-Aquincum ancient name was presumably Pesszion (Πέσσιον). You can see here some plaque on the floor, about Roman forts around Budapest and Pannonia (this last one was an ancient province of the Roman Empire and located over the territory of the present-day western Hungary).

Address: March 15 tér (Square), north from Erzsébet Bridge.
Getting there: tram: 2, 2B, 23 or Ferenciek tere and walk 300 m
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