List of castra in Romania

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Porta Praetoria at Porolissum, Roman Dacia (modern Romania) Gate Porolissum.jpg
Porta Praetoria at Porolissum, Roman Dacia (modern Romania)

Roman castra in Romania were forts built by the Roman army following the conquests of Moesia, Scythia Minor and Dacia, parts of which are now found in the territory of modern Romania. Many of these castra were part of various limes (a border defense or delimiting system). The vast majority of these forts were built for garrisons of Auxilia of non-citizen regiments of nominally 500 men.

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The castra not yet identified, have the name of the modern location in italics and parenthesis (i.e. (Pietroasele)), while major ones are in bold (i.e. Porolissum ).

PictureNameModern CityLimesArea (ha)FoundedAbandonedAdministrative UnitModern ProvinceCounty
Abruttus Abrud 0.2 Dacia Apulensis Transylvania Alba
Acidava Enoșești Dacia Malvensis Oltenia Olt
Ad Pannonios Teregova 1.4 Dacia Apulensis Banat Caraș-Severin
Aizis Fârliug Dacia Apulensis Banat Caraș-Severin
Altenum Oltina Moesiarum 2 Moesia Inferior Dobrudja Constanța
Amutria (Ad Mutriam) Cătunele 1.7 Dacia Malvensis Oltenia Gorj
Angustia Brețcu Porolissensis?2.5 Dacia Apulensis Transylvania Covasna
Apulum - Porta Principalis Dextra - 02.jpg Apulum Alba Iulia 16 Dacia Apulensis Transylvania Alba
Arcidava Vărădia 2.6106 Dacia Apulensis Banat Caraș-Severin
Ruinele Cetatii Arrubium.JPG Arrubium Macin Moesiarum Moesia Inferior Dobrudja Tulcea
Castra Arutela 001.jpg Arutela Căciulata Alutanus 138 Dacia Malvensis Oltenia Vâlcea
Bacaucis Foeni Dacia Apulensis Banat Timiș
Bersobis Berzovia 20 Dacia Apulensis Banat Caraș-Severin
Castra Buridava 00.JPG Buridava Râmnicu Vâlcea Alutanus Dacia Malvensis Oltenia Vâlcea
Capidava.jpg Capidava Capidava Moesiarum 1.33 Moesia Inferior Dobrudja Constanța
Caput Bubali Delinești Dacia Apulensis Banat Caraș-Severin
Caput Stenarum Boița Alutanus 0.2 Dacia Apulensis Transylvania Sibiu
Carsium Hârșova Moesiarum Moesia Inferior Dobrudja Constanța
Castra Traiana Dăești Alutanus Dacia Malvensis Oltenia Vâlcea
Castranova Castranova Dacia Malvensis Oltenia Dolj
Castrum Stenarum Sighișoara 2.4 Dacia Apulensis Transylvania Mureș
Cedonia Sibiu Dacia Apulensis Transylvania Sibiu
Centum Putei Surducu Mare 1.7 Dacia Apulensis Banat Caraș-Severin
Certinae Romita Porolissensis 4.25 Dacia Porolissensis Transylvania Sălaj
Cumidava Râșnov Transalutanus 1.2 Dacia Apulensis Transylvania Brașov
Dierna Orșova Moesiarum 0.35 Dacia Malvensis Oltenia Mehedinți
Turnul Consolidat al cetatii Dinogetia 4-7-2006 9-52-44 AM 640x3601.JPG Dinogetia Garvăn Moesiarum Moesia Inferior Dobrudja Tulcea
Turnu Severin Drobeta.jpg Drobeta Drobeta Turnu Severin Moesiarum 1.6103 Dacia Malvensis Oltenia Mehedinți
Castra of Cigmau - 45.JPG Germisara Geoagiu Dacia Apulensis Transylvania Hunedoara
(Jidava) Schitu Golești 1.3 Dacia Malvensis Muntenia Argeș|-
Largina Românași Porolissensis 2 Dacia Porolissensis Transylvania Sălaj
Media Mediaș Dacia Apulensis Transylvania Sibiu
Micia Vețel Dacia Apulensis Transylvania Hunedoara
Morisena Sânnicolau Mare Marisiensis Dacia Apulensis Banat Timiș
Cluj-Napoca - Parc arh.Deleu - IMG 1622 01.jpg Napoca Cluj-Napoca 106 Dacia Porolissensis Transylvania Cluj
Noviodunum Isaccea Moesiarum Moesia Inferior Dobrudja Tulcea
Optatiana Sutoru Porolissensis Dacia Porolissensis Transylvania Sălaj
Pelendava Craiova Dacia Malvensis Oltenia Dolj
Thasos amphora at Poiana Galati Romania.jpg Piroboridava Poiana Moesia Inferior? Moldova Galați
Pons Aluti Ionești Alutanus Dacia Malvensis Oltenia Vâlcea
Pons Augusti Voislova 0.17 Dacia Apulensis Banat Caraș-Severin
Pons Vetus Câineni Alutanus Dacia Malvensis Oltenia Vâlcea
Gate Porolissum.jpg Porolissum Moigrad-Porolissum Porolissensis 6.9106 Dacia Porolissensis Transylvania Sălaj
2009-DSC08027.JPG Potaissa Turda 23.37107 Dacia Porolissensis Transylvania Cluj
Praetorium Mehadia 1.6 Dacia Apulensis Banat Caraș-Severin
Praetorium Copăceni Alutanus Dacia Malvensis Oltenia Vâlcea
Resculum Bologa Porolissensis 2.6 Dacia Porolissensis Transylvania Cluj
Romula Reșca Dacia Malvensis Oltenia Olt
Rupea1.jpg Rupes Rupea Porolissensis? Dacia Apulensis Transylvania Brașov
Rusidava Drăgășani Alutanus Dacia Malvensis Oltenia Vâlcea
Sacidava Rasova Moesiarum Moesia Inferior Dobrudja Constanța
Samum Cășeiu Porolissensis 2.7106 Dacia Porolissensis Transylvania Cluj
Ancient city of Sucidava.jpg Sucidava Corabia Moesiarum Dacia Malvensis Oltenia Olt
Temesiensis Timișoara Dacia Apulensis Banat Timiș
Tibiscum Jupa 5.4 Dacia Apulensis Banat Caraș-Severin
Troesmis3.jpg Troesmis Turcoaia Moesiarum Moesia Inferior Dobrudja Tulcea
Ulmetum Pantelimon Moesia Inferior Dobrudja Constanța
Ulpia Traiana Sarmizegetusa 03.JPG Ulpia Traiana Sarmizegetusa Sarmizegetusa Dacia Apulensis Transylvania Hunedoara
(Albești) Albești Dacia Malvensis Oltenia Olt
(Albota) Albota Transalutanus 0.4 Dacia Malvensis Muntenia Argeș
(Apoldu de Jos) Apoldu de Jos Dacia Apulensis Transylvania Sibiu
(Arad) Lipova Marisiensis Dacia Apulensis Banat Arad
(Basarabi-Murfatlar) Basarabi Moesia Inferior Dobrudja Constanța
(Băneasa) Băneasa Transalutanus 2.2 Dacia Malvensis Muntenia Teleorman
(Bănița) Bănița 7.4 Dacia Apulensis Transylvania Hunedoara
(Boroșneu Mare) Boroșneu Mare Porolissensis?2.57 Dacia Apulensis Transylvania Covasna
(Brașov – Șprenghi) Brașov Transalutanus Dacia Apulensis Transylvania Brașov
(Brâncovenești) Brâncovenești Porolissensis 2.55 Dacia Porolissensis Transylvania Mureș
(Breznița-Ocol) Breznița-Ocol Dacia Malvensis Oltenia Mehedinți
(Brusturi) Brusturi Porolissensis Dacia Porolissensis Transylvania Sălaj
(Bucium) Bucium 2.56 Dacia Apulensis Transylvania Hunedoara
(Buciumi) Buciumi Porolissensis 2.2 Dacia Porolissensis Transylvania Sălaj
(Bulci) Bulci Marisiensis Dacia Apulensis Banat Arad
(Bumbești-Jiu 1) Bumbești-Jiu Dacia Malvensis Oltenia Gorj
(Bumbești-Jiu 2) Bumbești-Jiu 1.44 Dacia Malvensis Oltenia Gorj
(Bumbești-Jiu 3) Bumbești-Jiu 2.8 Dacia Malvensis Oltenia Gorj
(Călugăreni) Călugăreni Porolissensis?2.2 Dacia Apulensis Transylvania Mureș
(Cernavodă) Cernavodă Moesiarum Moesia Inferior Dobrudja Constanța
(Chitid) Chitid 3.15 Dacia Apulensis Transylvania Hunedoara
(Cigmău) Cigmău 3.8 Dacia Apulensis Transylvania Hunedoara
(Cincșor) Cincșor 2.5 Dacia Apulensis Transylvania Brașov
(Cioroiu Nou) Cioroiu Nou Dacia Malvensis Oltenia Dolj
(Ciuperceni) Ciuperceni Moesiarum Transalutanus 13.6 Dacia Malvensis Muntenia Teleorman
(Colțești) Colțești Dacia Apulensis Transylvania Alba
(Comărnicel 1) Petrila 5.8 Dacia Apulensis Transylvania Hunedoara
(Comărnicel 2) Petrila 7.8 Dacia Apulensis Transylvania Hunedoara
(Constantin Daicoviciu) Constantin Daicoviciu Dacia Apulensis Banat Caraș-Severin
(Cornuțel) Cornuțel 0.24 Dacia Apulensis Banat Caraș-Severin
(Costești) Costești 3 Dacia Apulensis Transylvania Hunedoara
(Crâmpoia) Crâmpoia Transalutanus 0.7 Dacia Malvensis Oltenia Olt
(Cristești) Cristești Dacia Apulensis Transylvania Mureș
(Desa) Desa Dacia Malvensis Oltenia Dolj
(Drajna de Sus) Drajna de Sus Dacia Malvensis Muntenia Prahova
(Drumul Carului) Drumul Carului Dacia Apulensis Transylvania Brașov
(Duleu) Duleu Dacia Apulensis Banat Caraș-Severin
(Fâlfani) Fâlfani Transalutanus 0.6 Dacia Malvensis Muntenia Argeș
(Federi) Federi Dacia Apulensis Transylvania Hunedoara
(Feldioara) Feldioara 1.5 Dacia Apulensis Transylvania Brașov
(Fizești) Fizești 0.31 Dacia Apulensis Transylvania Hunedoara
Plan of Tirighina-Barbosi castra.svg (Galați – Tirighina-Bărboși) Galați Moesiarum Moesia Inferior Moldova Galați
(Gherla) Gherla 106 Dacia Porolissensis Transylvania Cluj
Roman castra of Gilau, Romania.jpg (Gilău) Gilău 3106 Dacia Porolissensis Transylvania Cluj
(Gresia) Gresia 0.3 Dacia Malvensis Muntenia Teleorman
(Grădiștea de Munte) Grădiștea de Munte 0.4 Dacia Apulensis Transylvania Hunedoara
(Hinova) Puținei Moesiarum 0.18 Dacia Malvensis Oltenia Mehedinți
(Hoghiz) Hoghiz Porolissensis?3.6 Dacia Apulensis Transylvania Brașov
(Hunedoara) Hunedoara Dacia Apulensis Transylvania Hunedoara
(Ighiu) Ighiu 0.2 Dacia Apulensis Transylvania Alba
(Ilișua) Ilișua Porolissensis 3.3106 Dacia Porolissensis Transylvania Bistrița-Năsăud
(Inlăceni) Inlăceni Porolissensis?2.07 Dacia Apulensis Transylvania Harghita
ReazelmInsulaBisericutei.svg (Insula Bisericuța) Insula Bisericuța/Lake Razelm Moesia Inferior Dobrudja Tulcea
(Islaz 1) Islaz Moesiarum Dacia Malvensis Muntenia Teleorman
(Islaz 2) Islaz Moesiarum Dacia Malvensis Muntenia Teleorman
(Izbășești) Izbășești Dacia Malvensis Muntenia Argeș
(Jac) Jac Porolissensis 6 Dacia Porolissensis Transylvania Sălaj
(Jigorul Mare) Jigorul Mare 7.4 Dacia Apulensis Transylvania Hunedoara
(Lipova) Lipova Marisiensis Dacia Apulensis Banat Arad
(Livezile) Livezile Porolissensis 2 Dacia Porolissensis Transylvania Bistrița-Năsăud
(Luncani) Luncani 2.4 Dacia Apulensis Transylvania Hunedoara
(Moldova Nouă) Moldova Nouă Moesiarum Dacia Apulensis Banat Caraș-Severin
(Negreni) Negreni Porolissensis Dacia Porolissensis Transylvania Cluj
(Ocna Sibiului) Ocna Sibiului Dacia Apulensis Transylvania Sibiu
(Odorheiu Secuiesc) Odorheiu Secuiesc Porolissensis? Dacia Apulensis Transylvania Harghita
(Olteni) Olteni Porolissensis?1.3 Dacia Apulensis Transylvania Covasna
(Orheiu Bistriței) Orheiu Bistriței Porolissensis 2.9 Dacia Porolissensis Transylvania Bistrița-Năsăud
Pietroasele thaermae 01.jpg (Pietroasele) Pietroasele 1.95 Dacia Malvensis Muntenia Buzău
(Pietroșani) Pietroșani Moesiarum Dacia Malvensis Muntenia Teleorman
(Pinoasa) Pinoasa 2.5 Dacia Malvensis Oltenia Gorj
(Pleșa) Pleșa 3.6 Dacia Malvensis Oltenia Gorj
(Ploiești) Ploiești Dacia Malvensis Muntenia Prahova
(Plosca) Plosca Moesiarum Dacia Malvensis Oltenia Dolj
(Pojejena) Pojejena Moesiarum 2.7 Dacia Apulensis Banat Caraș-Severin
(Purcăreni  [ ro ]) Purcăreni  [ ro ] Transalutanus ~ 3 Dacia Malvensis Muntenia Argeș
(Putineiu) Putineiu Transalutanus 0.28 Dacia Malvensis Muntenia Teleorman
(Puținei) Puținei Dacia Malvensis Oltenia Mehedinți
(Răcarii de Jos) Răcarii de Jos 2.5 Dacia Malvensis Oltenia Dolj
(Rădăcinești) Rădăcinești Dacia Malvensis Oltenia Vâlcea
(Războieni-Cetate) Războieni-Cetate Dacia Apulensis Transylvania Alba
(Râu Bărbat) Râu Bărbat 0.96 Dacia Apulensis Transylvania Hunedoara
(Reci / Comalău) Reci Transalutanus Dacia Apulensis Transylvania Covasna
(Roșiorii de Vede 1) Roșiorii de Vede Transalutanus Dacia Malvensis Muntenia Teleorman
(Roșiorii de Vede 2) Roșiorii de Vede Transalutanus 0.3 Dacia Malvensis Muntenia Teleorman
(Rucăr) Rucăr Dacia Malvensis Muntenia Argeș
(Salcia) Salcia Transalutanus 0.28 Dacia Malvensis Muntenia Teleorman
(Săpata de Jos 1) Săpata de Jos Transalutanus 1.1 Dacia Malvensis Muntenia Argeș
(Săpata de Jos 2) Săpata de Jos Transalutanus 1.6 Dacia Malvensis Muntenia Argeș
(Sărățeni) Sărățeni Porolissensis? Dacia Apulensis Transylvania Mureș
(Sânpaul) Sânpaul Dacia Apulensis Transylvania Harghita
(Sântămărie) Cetatea de Baltă Dacia Apulensis Transylvania Alba
(Sebeș) Sebeș Dacia Apulensis Transylvania Alba
(Sfârleanca) Sfârleanca Dacia Malvensis Muntenia Prahova
(Slăveni) Slăveni Dacia Malvensis Oltenia Olt
(Stremț) Stremț Dacia Apulensis Transylvania Alba
(Svinița) Svinița Moesiarum Dacia Malvensis Oltenia Mehedinți
(Șinca Veche) Șinca Veche Dacia Apulensis Transylvania Brașov
(Șugag) Șugag Dacia Apulensis Transylvania Alba
(Târgșoru Vechi) Târgșoru Vechi Dacia Malvensis Muntenia Prahova
Târnăveni Târnăveni Dacia Apulensis Transylvania Mureș
(Tihău) Tihău Porolissensis Dacia Porolissensis Transylvania Sălaj
(Tileagd) Tileagd Dacia Porolissensis Crișana Bihor
(Titești) Titești 0.26 Dacia Malvensis Oltenia Vâlcea
(Urlueni 1) Urlueni Transalutanus 1.3 Dacia Malvensis Muntenia Argeș
(Urlueni 2) Urlueni Transalutanus 0.8 Dacia Malvensis Muntenia Argeș
(Voinești) Voinești Dacia Malvensis Muntenia Argeș
(Zăvoi) Zăvoi 11.2 Dacia Apulensis Banat Caraș-Severin

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