Ulpianum (castra)
| Ulpianum | |
|---|---|
Roman castra of Gilău, modern Romania | |
| Alternative name(s) | Castra of Gilău |
| Founded during the reign of | Trajan |
| Founded | 2nd century AD |
| Abandoned | 3rd century AD |
| Place in the Roman world | |
| Province | Dacia |
| Administrative unit | Dacia Porolissensis |
| Administrative unit | Dacia Superior |
| Directly connected to | |
| Structure | |
| — Stone structure — | |
| Size and area | 138 m × 221 m (3 ha) |
| Stationed military units | |
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| — Alae — | |
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| Location | |
| Coordinates | 46°45′26″N 23°22′50″E / 46.757343°N 23.380517°E |
| Altitude | 530 m |
| Town | Gilău |
| County | Cluj |
| Country | Romania |
| Reference | |
| RO-LMI | CJ-I-s-A-07068.01 |
| RO-RAN | 57911.01 |
| UNESCO | |
| Part of | Frontiers of the Roman Empire – Dacia |
| Criteria | Cultural: ii, iii, iv |
| Reference | 1718-032 |
| Inscription | 2024 (46th Session) |
| Site notes | |
| Recognition | UNESCO World Heritage Site National Historical Monument |
| Condition | Ruined |
Ulpianum was a fort in the Roman province of Dacia. Traces of the castra built in the 2nd century AD can be identified at the confluence of the rivers Someșul Mic and Căpuş in the Bánffy Castle's park at Gilău (Romania). A vicus developed south and west of the fort. A large building, 41x41m, within the fort is considered to have been either a valetudinarium or a fabrica.
The fort and its vicus were both abandoned in the 3rd century.