Castra of Brâncovenești
| Castra of Brâncovenești | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2nd century AD |
| Abandoned | 3rd century AD |
| Place in the Roman world | |
| Province | Dacia |
| Administrative unit | Dacia Porolissensis |
| Administrative unit | Dacia Superior |
| Limes | Porolissensis |
| Structure | |
| — Stone structure — | |
| Size and area | 177 m × 144 m (2.55 ha) |
| — Wood and earth structure — | |
| Stationed military units | |
| — Alae — | |
| I Numeri Illyricorum | |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 46°51′43″N 24°46′07″E / 46.86184°N 24.76859°E |
| Place name | Castel |
| Town | Brâncovenești |
| County | Mureș |
| Country | Romania |
| Reference | |
| RO-LMI | MS-I-s-B-15351 |
| RO-RAN | 115904.01 |
| UNESCO | |
| Part of | Frontiers of the Roman Empire – Dacia |
| Criteria | Cultural: ii, iii, iv |
| Reference | 1718-212 |
| Inscription | 2024 (46th Session) |
| Site notes | |
| Recognition | UNESCO World Heritage Site National Historical Monument |
| Condition | Ruined |
| Excavation dates |
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The castra of Brâncovenești, also known as Patridava, was a fort in the Roman province of Dacia in the 2nd and 3rd centuries AD. Its ruins are located in Brâncovenești, Romania.