Principia
Principia is a ruins in Turda, Cluj County. Principia is situated nearby to Castra Potaissa, as well as near the ruins Thermae-Palaestra.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Castra Potaissa and Casa memorială Petöfi.
Castra Potaissa
Photo: CristianChirita, CC BY 2.5.
Potaissa was a legionary fortress and later a city in the Roman province of Dacia, located in today's Turda, Romania. It appears on the Tabula Peutingeriana as Patavissa between Salinae and Napoca.
Reformed church of Turda-Veche
Church
Photo: Cerghizan Radu, Public domain.
Reformed church of Turda-Veche is situated 1 km east of Principia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Săndulești and Copăceni.
Copăceni
Village
Photo: Oguszt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Copăceni is a village, which is situated 4 km northwest of Principia.
Mihai Viteazu
Village
Photo: Țetcu Mircea Rareș, CC BY-SA 3.0 ro.
Mihai Viteazu is a village, which is situated 4 km southwest of Principia.
Principia
- Type: Ruins
- Categories: building and historic site
- Location: Turda, Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.57046° or 46° 34′ 14″ northLongitude
23.77248° or 23° 46′ 21″ eastOpen location code
8GR5HQCC+5XOpenStreetMap ID
way 1038764725OpenStreetMap feature
building=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
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