Jidava
Jidava was a fort in the Roman province of Dacia 4 km southwest of the town of Campulung, Romania. It was built around 190–211 AD as part of the frontier system of the Limes Transalutanus located approximately 20 km south of the Rucăr-Bran pass.Photo: bmanolea, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: Roman fort in Dacia
- Also known as: “Castra Jidava”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bughea de Jos and Aninoasa.
Bughea de Jos
Village
Photo: Albabos, CC BY-SA 3.0 ro.
Bughea de Jos is a commune in Argeș County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Bughea de Jos. The commune is situated on the banks of the river Bughea. The hamlet Valea Măcelarului is situated on the left bank of the river Bratia. Bughea de Jos is situated 6 km north of Jidava.
Aninoasa
Village
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Aninoasa is a village, which is situated 7 km southwest of Jidava.
Bughea de Sus
Village
Bughea de Sus is a commune in Argeș County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Bughea de Sus. The village was part of Albeștii de Muscel Commune, as well as being the commune center, until 2004, when it was split off. Bughea de Sus is situated 9 km north of Jidava.
Jidava
- Categories: castrum, castle, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Câmpulung, Argeș County, Romania, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.22076° or 45° 13′ 15″ northLongitude
25.01247° or 25° 0′ 45″ eastInception
~0200Open location code
8GQ762C6+8XOpenStreetMap ID
way 231502398OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q12723650
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Romanian—“Jidava” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Jidava (castrum)”
- Catalan: “Jidava”
- French: “Jidava”
- German: “Jidava”
- German: “Jidova”
- German: “Kastell Câmpulung Muscel I”
- German: “Kastell Câmpulung Muscel II”
- German: “Kastell Câmpulung Muscel”
- Romanian: “Castrul de piatră Jidava”
- Romanian: “Castrul roman jidava”
- Romanian: “Castrul roman Jidava”
- Romanian: “Cod:LMI:AG-I-m-A-13357.02”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Museum and Archaelogical Park of the Roman Camp of Jidava and Muzeul Automobilului Românesc.
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