| Castra of Pietroasele | |
|---|---|
 Thaermae | |
  Location within Romania | |
| Founded during the reign of | Constantine the Great[1] |
| Founded | 3rd century AD[2][3] |
| Abandoned | 3rd century AD[2][3] |
| Structure | |
| — Stone structure — | |
| Size and area | 158 m × 124 m (1.9 ha) |
| Stationed military units | |
| — Legions — | |
| vexill. XI Claudia[1] | |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 45°05′N 26°33′E / 45.083°N 26.550°E |
| Town | Pietroasele |
| County | Buzău |
| Country |  Romania |
| Reference | |
| RO-LMI | BZ-I-s-A-02263[3] |
| RO-RAN | 48496.04[2] |
| Site notes | |
| Recognition |  National Historical Monument |
| Condition | Ruined |
The castra of Pietroasele was one of the forts erected by Emperor Constantine the Great on the north bank of the river Danube after his victory over the Goths in 328.[1] It was abandoned in the same century.[2][3] The ruins of the castra are located in the center of Pietroasele (Romania).
See also
Notes
- 1 2 3 Stanciu, Ștefan (2002). "The Romanian People - Continuer of the European Neolithic Civilization". www.bvau.ro. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 "48496.04". National Archaeological Record of Romania (RAN). ran.cimec.ro. 7 November 2009. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 "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 678. Ministerul Culturii şi Patrimoniului Naţional. 1 October 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 June 2012. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
External links
- Roman castra from Romania - Google Maps / Earth Archived 2012-12-05 at archive.today
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