Castra Cumidava
Cumidava was a fort in the Roman province of Dacia Apulensis. It is located at 4 km northwest of the city Râșnov, Romania near the city of Vulcan. The site is located on the middle terrace of Bârsa River.Photo: Saturnian, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: Roman fort in Dacia
- Also known as: “Castra of Râșnov”, “Comidava”, and “Cumidava”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Râșnov railway station and The Fortified Church of Cristian.
Râșnov railway station
Railway station
Photo: Nenea hartia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Râșnov railway station is situated 3 km southeast of Castra Cumidava.
The Fortified Church of Cristian
Church
Photo: Neighbor’s goat, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Fortified Church of Cristian is situated 3 km east of Castra Cumidava.
Lutheran church of Râșnov
Church
Photo: HajjiBaba, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lutheran church of Râșnov is situated 3½ km southeast of Castra Cumidava.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vulcan and Cristian.
Râșnov
Photo: Radueduard, CC BY-SA 3.0 ro.
Râșnov is a town in Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania with a population of 15,920 as of 2021. It is located at about 15 km southwest of the city of Brașov and about the same distance from Bran, on DN73, a road that links Wallachia and Transylvania.
Castra Cumidava
- Categories: castrum, castle, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Comuna Cristian, Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
45.61874° or 45° 37′ 8″ northLongitude
25.44151° or 25° 26′ 29″ eastInception
~0110Open location code
8GQ7JC9R+FJOpenStreetMap ID
way 181342002OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q613565
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Castra Cumidava” goes by many names.
- French: “Cumidava”
- German: “Cumidava”
- German: “Kastell Râșnov”
- Romanian: “Castrul roman Cumidava”
- Spanish: “Cumidava”
- “Cumidava”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Biserica Nașterea Maicii Domnului and The Fortified Church of Vulcan.
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