Castra of Gilău
Roman castra of Gilău, modern Romania
Castra of Gilău is located in Romania
Castra of Gilău
Location within Romania
Founded during the reign ofTrajan
Founded2nd century AD[1][2]
Abandoned3rd century AD[1][2]
Place in the Roman world
ProvinceDacia
Administrative unitDacia Porolissensis
Administrative unitDacia Superior
Directly connected to
Structure
— Stone structure —
Size and area138 m × 221 m (3 ha)
Stationed military units
— Alae —
  • I Siliana
Location
Coordinates46°45′26″N 23°22′50″E / 46.757343°N 23.380517°E / 46.757343; 23.380517
Altitude530 m
TownGilău
CountyCluj
Country Romania
Reference
RO-LMICJ-I-s-A-07068.01[2]
RO-RAN57911.01[1]
Site notes
Recognition National Historical Monument
ConditionRuined

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. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. 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.

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

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