Castra of Gherla
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Administrative unitDacia Porolissensis
| Castra of Gherla | |
|---|---|
  Location within Romania | |
| 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 |  Romania |
| Reference | |
| RO-LMI | CJ-I-s-A-07059.01 [2] |
| RO-RAN | 55393.01 [1] |
| Site notes | |
| Recognition |  National Historical Monument |
| 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]
