The Villa Rustika near Hartberg in eastern Styria is the archaeological remains of a Roman agricultural estate from the 2nd century AD, when the Romans settled the eastern Styrian foothills as productive farmland between Noricum and Pannonia. Eastern Styria has a dense network of such sites; the Hartberg area combines this Roman archaeology with Riegersburg Castle and Stift Vorau for a full historical day in the eastern province. Check local tourism sources for current access.
apartment in Hartberg
Villa Rustika
The Villa Rustika near Hartberg in eastern Styria is the archaeological site of a Roman rural farmstead (villa rustica), a type of agricultural estate that the Roman settlers built across the provinces as they developed the frontier lands of Noricum and Pannonia.
- Type
- apartment
- Destination
- Hartberg
- Cost
- Paid entry
- Founded
- 2nd century AD
- Era
- Ancient
- Address
- 8230 Hartberg
- Coordinates
- 47.2793, 15.9389