Castra of Reci | |
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Known also as | Castra of Comolău |
Founded | 2nd century AD [1] |
Abandoned | 3rd century AD [1] |
Place in the Roman world | |
Province | Dacia |
Administrative unit | Dacia Apulensis |
Administrative unit | Dacia Superior |
Directly connected to | |
Structure | |
— Stone [1] structure — | |
Size and area | 150 m × 130 m (0.2 [1] ha) |
Stationed military units | |
— Cohorts — | |
I Hispanorum veterana [1] | |
Location | |
Coordinates | 45°50′39″N25°54′01″E / 45.844173°N 25.900222°E |
Altitude | 527 m (1,729 ft) |
Town | Reci |
County | Covasna |
Country | Romania |
Reference | |
RO-LMI | CV-I-s-A-13057 [1] |
RO-RAN | 64782.02 [1] |
Site notes | |
Recognition | National Historical Monument |
Condition | Ruined |
Exhibitions | National Museum of Eastern Carpathians |
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