Tilurium

Tilurium was an ancient settlement and military site located at Gardun above the modern town of Trilj in Croatia. Originally an Illyrian hill-fort of the Delmatae tribe, it later became a major Roman legionary fortress and continued as a fortified post into Late Antiquity. Tilurium occupied a plateau on the northeast side of the Cetina River (ancient Hippos), strategically commanding the river crossing known as Pons Tiluri, the Tilurium Bridge. The site covered approximately 12 hectares, and the modern village of Gardun sits over its remains.

The camp was a key military centre in Dalmatia. At first, the 9th Hispanic legion (Legio IX Hispana) was stationed there, then the 7th Roman legion (Legio VII Claudia Pia Fidelis). At this location, workshops specialized in stone masonry crafted tombstones and other monuments for the 7th legion.

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Tilurium ranks #3397 of 5793 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #33 of the 47 mapped in Croacia. Compara el dato en las estadísticas de castillos.

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