Castra of Odorheiu Secuiesc
Fort in the Roman province of Dacia
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The castra of Odorheiu Secuiesc was a fort built in the 1st century AD. A nearby contemporary settlement was also archeologically identified.[1] The castra and the settlement were abandoned in the 3rd century.[2] Their ruins are located in Odorheiu Secuiesc (Hungarian: Székelyudvarhely) in Romania. At the same settlement, the ruins of a Roman tower can also be identified at Piatra Coţofană (Hungarian: Szarkakő).[4]
Administrative unitDacia Apulensis
| Castra of Odorheiu Secuiesc | |
|---|---|
  Location within Romania | |
| Founded | 1st century AD[1][2] |
| Abandoned | 3rd century AD[1][2] |
| Place in the Roman world | |
| Province | Dacia |
| Administrative unit | Dacia Apulensis |
| Administrative unit | Dacia Superior |
| Structure | |
| — Stone structure — | |
| Stationed military units | |
| — Cohorts — | |
| |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 46.305727°N 25.296303°E |
| Place name | Cetatea medievală |
| Town | Odorheiu Secuiesc |
| County | Harghita |
| Country |  Romania |
| Reference | |
| RO-LMI | HR-I-m-B-12692.02[2] |
| RO-RAN | 83142.01 [1] |
| UNESCO | |
| Part of | Frontiers of the Roman Empire – Dacia |
| Criteria | Cultural: ii, iii, iv |
| Reference | 1718-223 |
| Inscription | 2024 (46th Session) |
| Site notes | |
| Recognition |  UNESCO World Heritage Site National Historical Monument |
| Condition | Ruined |
See also
External links
- Roman castra from Romania - Google Maps / Earth Deprecated link archived 2012-12-05 at archive.today
