Film Shooting Locations

The various buildings in the Roman city of Carnuntum offer the perfect backdrop and versatile shooting angles, depending on the theme and requirements of your film project. From the simply designed Roman family home to the stately banquet hall of the villa urbana and the bathing rooms of the thermal baths, the appearance and furnishings of the interiors vary widely. The large outdoor area in the Roman quarter, with its stylish white colonnade (porticus) and the iconic stone walls of the Roman buildings, also lends outdoor shoots that special something. The two amphitheaters, as well as the Heiden Gate, are also available as filming locations.
Power outlets (16 amp and, in some cases, 32 amp) are available in all buildings of the Roman Houses, so every corner of the district can be used for filming.
The large seminar room with a panoramic view is available to your film crew as a dressing room and makeup room.

The House of Lucius provides a very good illustration of the standard of living of Carnuntum’s middle class. The layout of the house and its solid furnishings are an indication of the prosperity that some of the city’s citizens had achieved. A kitchen with a stove, a living room, and a business space serving as a cloth merchant’s workshop offer a glimpse into the daily life of a Roman family.

The villa urbana was a magnificent city mansion and offers a striking glimpse into the lifestyle of Carnuntum’s upper class. Those who could afford it sought to export the Roman standard of living even to the most remote provinces. The Villa Urbana in Carnuntum was likely inhabited by a very wealthy citizen. Even the column-flanked staircase leading to the main entrance attests to the status and self-confidence of its former owner.
The villa’s showpiece is the magnificent banquet hall, known as the Apsidensaal. Of particular note are the elaborate wall paintings, along with the reconstructed stone half-dome at the front of the hall. Smaller bedrooms used as guest rooms, a large kitchen with a stove and bread oven, as well as a study and workroom are also part of the villa’s layout.

Visiting the thermae was an integral part of Roman culture.
The reconstructed thermae in this neighborhood are equipped with functioning, heated pools and even feature a wood-fired Roman underfloor heating system.
The spacious and open basilica served as the baths’ central gathering area. It is furnished with upholstered reclining beds, lockers, and large glass windows. The actual bath complex behind it was precisely organized into a sequence of rooms with different temperatures—the frigidarium (a cool bathing room with water basins), the tepidarium, and the caldarium (a warm bathing room with water basins). Starting in 2026, a sudatorium (sweat bath) will also be reconstructed as a brand-new addition to the Roman baths.

The only floor mosaic in Carnuntum that has been preserved at its original location has found an impressive and fitting home in the partially reconstructed *domus quarta* (House IV). The size of the built-up area and the mosaic suggest that this was a luxuriously furnished residence. The mosaic room likely served as a representative dining room during the warmer months.

Along the so-called Südstraße, a shop for luxury goods was reconstructed in front of the owner’s residence, followed by a covered portico. In addition to a counter for street sales, the shop also featured a storage, display, and sales area capable of accommodating a large number of customers. The reconstructions depict the shop of a Roman oil merchant.
The reconstruction of the shop highlights Carnuntum’s role as an economic hub and a market for long-distance trade goods at the intersection of two major trade routes: the Danube and the Amber Road.