Teurnia St. Peter im Holz
About the town It became a real Roman town in 50 AD. It had: graveyard church residential buildings a marketplace a medicinal bath a temple churches a graveyard
History In 300 AD a city wall was built around the Holzerberg. In 400 AD the town became the capital city of Binnennoricum. In 600 AD Slavic immigrants put an end to town life.
Christian bishop church 4 th /5 th century half round priest-bench for 500 people multicoloured windows gravestones of 2 nd /3 rd century ruin of oldest church building in Austria
Floor mosaic 1 st row: eagle above snake doe suckling calf egret fighting with a snake 2 nd row: inscription by donator pigeon hides from snakes stag going to water fountain 3 rd row: cow going to church tree with birds from heaven duck with the young 4 th row: running rabbits stork seizing lizard chess board sample