Apulum

Apulum was a legionary fortress in the Roman province of Dacia from the 2nd to 4th centuries AD, located in today's , . It is the largest castrum in Romania, occupying 37.5 hectares.
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  • Castle
  • Description: Roman fort in Dacia
  • Also known as
    “Castra of Alba Iulia”
    “Castrum Apulum”
  • Established: ~0107

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St. Michael’s Cathedral and National Museum of the Union.
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Church
St. Michael's Cathedral is the cathedral of the Roman… is situated 250 metres west of Apulum.
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Museum
The is a history and archaeology museum in Alba-Iulia, . is situated 170 metres west of Apulum.
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Church
The Coronation Cathedral, dedicated to the Holy… is situated 260 metres west of Apulum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Alba Iulia and Bărăbanț.
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is a city in Western , .
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Suburb
is a suburb, which is situated 3½ km north of Apulum.
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Village
is a village, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Apulum.

Apulum

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Latitude
46.06831° or 46° 4′ 6″ north
Longitude
23.57316° or 23° 34′ 23″ east
Open location code
8GR53H9F+87
Open­Street­Map ID
way 241917530
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q774266

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Russian—“Apulum” goes by many names.
ApulumCatalan
Apulum (castrum)Catalan
Castrum ApulumDutch
ApulumFrench
Apulum (castra)French
ApulumGerman
ApulumHungarian
ApulumItalian
Castrul Legiunii a XIII-a GeminaRomanian
Castrul roman apulumRomanian
АпулаRussian
АпулумRussian

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