Apulum
Apulum was a legionary fortress in the Roman province of Dacia from the 2nd to 4th centuries AD, located in today's Alba Iulia, Romania. It is the largest castrum in Romania, occupying 37.5 hectares.Photo: Codrinb, CC BY-SA 3.0 ro.
- Type: Castle
- Description: Roman fort in Dacia
- Also known as: “Castra of Alba Iulia” and “Castrum Apulum”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St. Michael’s Cathedral and National Museum of the Union.
St. Michael’s Cathedral
Church
Photo: Rabanus Flavus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St. Michael's Cathedral is the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Alba Iulia, Romania, and is the oldest and longest cathedral in the country. St. Michael’s Cathedral is situated 250 metres west of Apulum.
National Museum of the Union
Museum
Photo: David Stanley, CC BY 2.0.
The National Museum of the Union is a history and archaeology museum in Alba-Iulia, Romania. National Museum of the Union is situated 170 metres west of Apulum.
Reunification Cathedral
Church
Photo: Danielusz, CC BY-SA 3.0 ro.
The Coronation Cathedral, dedicated to the Holy Trinity and the Holy Archangels Michael and Gabriel, is a Romanian Orthodox cathedral located at 16 Mihai Viteazul Street, Alba Iulia, Romania. Reunification Cathedral is situated 260 metres west of Apulum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alba Iulia and Bărăbanț.
Alba Iulia
Photo: LilianaWW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Alba Iulia is a city in Western Transylvania, Romania. It is the capital of Alba county and has one of the most beautiful Habsburg citadels of Europe.
Bărăbanț
Suburb
Photo: Țetcu Mircea Rareș, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bărăbanț is a suburb, which is situated 3½ km north of Apulum.
Limba
Village
Photo: Țetcu Mircea Rareș, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Limba is a village, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Apulum.
Apulum
- Categories: castrum, archaeological site, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Alba County, Transylvania, Romania, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.06831° or 46° 4′ 6″ northLongitude
23.57316° or 23° 34′ 23″ eastInception
~0107Open location code
8GR53H9F+87OpenStreetMap ID
way 241917530OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q774266
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Russian—“Apulum” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Apulum (castrum)”
- Catalan: “Apulum”
- Dutch: “Castrum Apulum”
- French: “Apulum (castra)”
- French: “Apulum”
- German: “Apulum”
- Hungarian: “Apulum”
- Italian: “Apulum”
- Romanian: “Castrul Legiunii a XIII-a Gemina”
- Romanian: “Castrul roman apulum”
- Romanian: “Castrul roman Apulum”
- Russian: “Апула”
- Russian: “Апулум”
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