Castra of Răcarii de Jos
Castra of Răcarii de Jos is an ancient Roman fort near the town of Răcari, near Brădești, Dolj county, Romania. The fort is on the left terrace of the River Jiu and about 70 m SW of the railway station.- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: Roman fort in Dacia
- Also known as: “Castra of Răcari”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Răcarii de Sus and Brădești.
Răcarii de Sus
Village
Photo: Andrei Stroe, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Răcarii de Sus is a village, which is situated 2½ km northwest of Castra of Răcarii de Jos.
Brădești
Village
Photo: Andrei Stroe, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Brădești is a village, which is situated 5 km southeast of Castra of Răcarii de Jos.
Filiași
Town
Photo: ARCH AAG, CC BY-SA 3.0 ro.
Filiași is a town in Dolj County, Oltenia, Romania, on the river Jiu. The town administers six villages: Almăjel, Bâlta, Braniște, Fratoștița, Răcarii de Sus, and Uscăci. Filiași is situated 6 km northwest of Castra of Răcarii de Jos.
Castra of Răcarii de Jos
- Categories: castrum, ancient Roman structure, historic site, meadow, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Brădești, Dolj County, Romania, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
44.51405° or 44° 30′ 51″ northLongitude
23.57192° or 23° 34′ 19″ eastOpen location code
8GP5GH7C+JQOpenStreetMap ID
way 563308679OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
landuse=meadowWikidata ID
Q612867
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In Other Languages
From German to Romanian—“Castra of Răcarii de Jos” goes by many names.
- German: “Kastell Răcarii de Jos”
- Romanian: “Castrul de la Răcarii de Jos”
- Romanian: “Castrul roman de la Răcarii de Jos”
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