Castra of Odorheiu Secuiesc

The castra of Odorheiu Secuiesc was a fort built in the 1st century AD. A nearby contemporary settlement was also archeologically identified.^[1] The castra and the settlement were abandoned in the 3rd century.^[2] Their ruins are located in Odorheiu Secuiesc (Hungarian: Székelyudvarhely) in Romania. At the same settlement, the ruins of a Roman tower can also be identified at Piatra Coţofană (Hungarian: Szarkakő).^[4]

Castra of Odorheiu Secuiesc
Location within Romania
Founded	1st century AD[1][2]
Abandoned	3rd century AD[1][2]
Place in the Roman world
Province	Dacia
Administrative unit	Dacia Apulensis
Administrative unit	Dacia Superior
Structure
— Stone structure —
Stationed military units
— Cohorts —
I Alpinorum equitata[3] I Ubiorum[3]
Location
Coordinates	46.305727°N 25.296303°E / 46.305727; 25.296303
Place name	Cetatea medievală
Town	Odorheiu Secuiesc
County	Harghita
Country	Romania
Reference
RO-LMI	HR-I-m-B-12692.02[2]
RO-RAN	83142.01 [1]
UNESCO
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Part of	Frontiers of the Roman Empire – Dacia
Criteria	Cultural: ii, iii, iv
Reference	1718-223
Inscription	2024 (46th Session)
Site notes
Recognition	UNESCO World Heritage Site 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