Ajdovščina
Ajdovščina (; , ) is a town in the Vipava Valley (Vipavska dolina), Slovenia. It is the administrative seat of the Municipality of Ajdovščina.
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- From top, left to right: Ajdovščina from above, Railway station, Roman Castra Fort, Old ironworks, St. Anthony of Padua Church, Houses in the center
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- Slovenia
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- Littoral
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- History
- Geography and climate
- Landmarks
- Churches
- Notable residents
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Ajdovščina (; , ) is a town in the Vipava Valley (Vipavska dolina), Slovenia. It is the administrative seat of the Municipality of Ajdovščina.
==History== thumb|left|The remains of the fortress of Castra in Ajdovščina thumb|left|Ajdovščina before World War II The first mentions of Ajdovščina go back to circa 2000 BC. In the Bronze Age and the Iron Age a fortified settlement stood on the nearby hill of Gradišče. In the early period of the Roman Empire, after a road was built from Aquileia towards Emona, a small post and goods station known as mansio Fluvio Frigido stood on the site of today's Ajdovščina.