Castra of Gilău
The castra of Gilău was a fort in the Roman province of Dacia.[1][2] Traces of the castra built in the 2nd century AD can be identified at the confluence of the rivers Someșul Mic and Căpuş in the Bánffy Castle's park at Gilău (Romania).[1] The fort and its vicus were both abandoned in the 3rd century.[1][2]
| Castra of Gilău | |
|---|---|
 Roman castra of Gilău, modern Romania | |
  Location within Romania | |
| Founded during the reign of | Trajan |
| Founded | 2nd century AD[1][2] |
| Abandoned | 3rd century AD[1][2] |
| Place in the Roman world | |
| Province | Dacia |
| Administrative unit | Dacia Porolissensis |
| Administrative unit | Dacia Superior |
| Directly connected to | |
| Structure | |
| — Stone structure — | |
| Size and area | 138 m × 221 m (3 ha) |
| Stationed military units | |
| — Alae — | |
| |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 46.757343°N 23.380517°E |
| Altitude | 530 m |
| Town | Gilău |
| County | Cluj |
| Country |  Romania |
| Reference | |
| RO-LMI | CJ-I-s-A-07068.01[2] |
| RO-RAN | 57911.01[1] |
| Site notes | |
| Recognition |  National Historical Monument |
| Condition | Ruined |
See also
Notes
- "Castrul roman şi vicus-ul militar de la Gilău - "Avicola"". National Archaeological Record of Romania (RAN). ran.cimec.ro. 2012-08-08. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
- "Lista Monumentelor Istorice 2010 ("2010 List of Historic Monuments")" (PDF). Monitorul Oficial al României, Partea I, Nr. 670 ("Romania's Official Journal, Part I, Nr. 670"), page 758. Ministerul Culturii şi Patrimoniului Naţional. 1 October 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 June 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
External links
Media related to Castra of Gilău at Wikimedia Commons- Roman castra from Romania - Google Maps / Earth
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.