Castra of Gilău

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 x 221 m (3 ha)
Stationed military units
— Alae —
  • I Siliana
Location
Coordinates 46°45′26″N 23°22′50″E / 46.757343°N 23.380517°E / 46.757343; 23.380517
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

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]

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Castrul roman şi vicus-ul militar de la Gilău - "Avicola"". National Archaeological Record of Romania (RAN). ran.cimec.ro. 2012-08-08. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "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.

Coordinates: 46°45′N 23°23′E / 46.750°N 23.383°E / 46.750; 23.383


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