Ulpianum

Ulpianum was a fort in the Roman province of Dacia. Traces of the castra built in the 2nd century AD can be identified at the confluence of the rivers Someșul Mic and Căpuş in the Bánffy Castle's park at .
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: Roman fort in Dacia
  • Also known as: “Castra of Gilău”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Someșu Rece and Luna de Sus.

Village
Photo: Țetcu Mircea Rareș, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village, which is situated 3 km southwest of Ulpianum.

Village
Photo: Țetcu Mircea Rareș, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village, which is situated 4 km east of Ulpianum.

Village
Photo: Țetcu Mircea Rareș, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village, which is situated 5 km southwest of Ulpianum.

Ulpianum

Latitude
46.757° or 46° 45′ 25″ north
Longitude
23.38056° or 23° 22′ 50″ east
Inception
~0106
Open location code
8GR5Q94J+Q6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 241910268
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q613338
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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Romanian—“Ulpianum” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Римски каструм в Джилъу”
  • French: “Ulpianum”
  • German: “Kastell Gilău”
  • Romanian: “Castrul roman de la Gilău”
  • Romanian: “Castrul și vicus-ul militar Gilău”
  • “Ulpianum”

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