Castra of Buciumi
| Castra of Buciumi | |
|---|---|
 Principia | |
  Location within Romania | |
| Founded | 2nd century AD[1] |
| Abandoned | 3rd century AD[1] |
| Place in the Roman world | |
| Province | Dacia |
| Administrative unit | Dacia Porolissensis |
| Administrative unit | Dacia Superior |
| Limes | Porolissensis |
| Directly connected to | |
| Structure | |
| — Stone structure — | |
| Size and area | 134 m × 167 m (2.2 [2] ha) |
| — Wood and earth structure — | |
| Size and area | 125 m × 160 m (2.0 [2] ha) |
| Stationed military units | |
| — Cohorts — | |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 47°02′54″N 23°02′41″E / 47.048292°N 23.044678°E |
| Altitude | 373 m |
| Place name | Grădiște |
| Town | Buciumi |
| County | Sălaj |
| Country |  Romania |
| Reference | |
| RO-LMI | SJ-I-s-A-04862[3] |
| 140388.03[1] | |
| Site notes | |
| Recognition |  National Historical Monument |
| Condition | Ruined |
| Exhibitions | County Museum of History and Art, Zalău |
The castra of Buciumi was a fort in the Roman province of Dacia in the 2nd and 3rd centuries AD.[1][3] Remains of the surrounding vicus were also unearthed.[3] The castra's ruins are located in Buciumi, Romania.[1][3]
Gallery[]
Via Praetoria
Porta Praetoria
Via Principalis
Porta Principalis Dextra
Porta Principalis Sinistra
South round tower
Columns of Principia
Principia
See also[]
- List of castra
Notes[]
- ^ a b c d e "140388.03". National Archaeological Record of Romania (RAN). ran.cimec.ro. 7 May 2009. Archived from the original on 16 April 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
- ^ a b c d "Buciumi". Archived from the original on 2012-03-16. Retrieved 2011-08-01.
- ^ a b c d "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 2082. Ministerul Culturii şi Patrimoniului Naţional. 1 October 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 June 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
External links[]
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Coordinates: 47°02′54″N 23°02′41″E / 47.04833°N 23.04472°E
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