Castra of Odorheiu Secuiesc
Fort in the Roman province of Dacia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
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Castra of Odorheiu Secuiesc | |
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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 — | |
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Location | |
Coordinates | 46.305727°N 25.296303°E / 46.305727; 25.296303 |
Place name | Cetatea medievală |
Town | Odorheiu Secuiesc |
County | Harghita |
Country | ![]() |
Reference | |
RO-LMI | HR-I-m-B-12692.02[2] |
RO-RAN | 83142.01 [1] |
Site notes | |
Recognition | ![]() |
Condition | Ruined |
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