Carsium

Carsium was a fort in the Roman province of Moesia in the 1st century AD whose remains are still visible. It was part of the defensive frontier system of the Limes Moesiae along the Danube.
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Photo: Leontin l, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: Roman fort in Moesia
  • Also known as: “Castrum Carsium”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hârșova and Vadu Oii.

Town
Photo: Andrei Stroe, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a town located on the right bank of the , in , , . The village of Vadu Oii is administered by the town. The village is linked with commune over the Danube via the Giurgeni-Vadu Oii Bridge.

Village
Photo: Andrei Stroe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village, which is situated 8 km northwest of Carsium.

Carsium

Latitude
44.68175° or 44° 40′ 54″ north
Longitude
27.95219° or 27° 57′ 8″ east
Open location code
8GP9MXJ2+MV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 288470380
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q5046883
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Romanian—“Carsium” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Carsium (castrum)”
  • Catalan: “Carsium”
  • French: “Carsium”
  • Greek: “Κάρσον”
  • Greek: “Κάρσος”
  • Latin: “Carsium”
  • Romanian: “Carsium”
  • Romanian: “Castrul roman carsium”
  • Romanian: “Castrul roman Carsium”
  • Romanian: “Cetatea Carsium”
  • Romanian: “Cod:LMI:CT-I-s-A-02676”
  • Romanian: “Situl arheologic „Cetatea Carsium” de la Hârșova”

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Notable Places Nearby

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