Castra of Gherla | |
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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 [3] structure — | |
Size and area | 162 m × 169 m (2.7 [1][3] ha) |
— Wood and earth [3] structure — | |
Size and area | 145 m × 138 m (2 [3] ha) |
Stationed military units | |
— Alae — | |
II Pannoniorum[3] | |
Location | |
Coordinates | 47°01′24″N 23°53′40″E / 47.02321°N 23.89439°E |
Town | Gherla |
County | Cluj |
Country | ![]() |
Reference | |
RO-LMI | CJ-I-s-A-07059.01 [2] |
RO-RAN | 55393.01 [1] |
Site notes | |
Recognition | ![]() |
Condition | Ruined |
The castra of Gherla was a fort in the Roman province of Dacia.[1][2] An inscription unearthed at the site proves that the stone fortress was erected in 143 AD.[1] In addition to the vicus at the fort, a nearby contemporary settlement and a Roman cemetery were also unearthed in Gherla (Romania).[1] All these sites were abandoned in the 3rd century.[1][2]
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