Castra of Desa

The castra of Desa was a fort in the Roman province of Dacia^[1] on the north bank of the Danube opposite Ratiaria. Erected by the Romans in the 3rd century AD, its remains are located in Desa (Romania).^[2] The fort remained in use until at least 305 AD,^[3] when it was garrisoned by a vexillation of Legio XIII Gemina.

Western Dacia forts, roads and cities

Castra of Desa
Location within Romania
Founded	3rd century AD[1][2]
Abandoned	3rd century AD[1][2]
Place in the Roman world
Province	Dacia
Administrative unit	Dacia Malvensis
Administrative unit	Dacia Inferior
Structure
— Stone structure —
— Wood structure —
Location
Coordinates	43.82655°N 22.94679°E / 43.82655; 22.94679
Place name	Castravița
Town	Desa
County	Dolj
Country	Romania
Reference
RO-LMI	DJ-I-s-A-07889[2]
RO-RAN	72043.01[1]
Site notes
Recognition	National Historical Monument
Condition	Ruined

See also

• List of castra

External links

• Roman castra from Romania - Google Maps / Earth Archived 2012-12-05 at archive.today