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Porolissum

🇷🇴 Romania · 2nd century

Porolissum in Romania
Photo: Saturnian · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Porolissum was an ancient Roman city in Dacia. Established as a military fort in 106 during Trajan's Dacian Wars, the city quickly grew through trade with the natives and became the capital of the province Dacia Porolissensis in 124. It is one of the largest and best-preserved archaeological sites in modern-day Romania from the Roman Era. It is 8 km away from the modern city of Zalău, in Moigrad-Porolissum village, Mirsid Commune, Sălaj County.

Text adapted from “Porolissum” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Porolissum ranks #1,387 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #13 of the 121 mapped in Romania. Founded 106, it is older than 98% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 25 atlas entries founded in the 2nd century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 3,082 times in the last 60 days, more than 76% of the atlas. 2 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Cluj-Napoca, 54 km away. It is one of the 78 landmarks on the atlas's regional map of Transylvania. See how Romania compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Porolissum?

Porolissum stands in Romania, at 47.18056°, 23.22361°.

When was Porolissum built?

The atlas dates its founding to 106. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Porolissum?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #1,387 of 8,133 worldwide, and #13 in Romania. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.

What is the nearest castle to Porolissum?

Haller mansion in Gârbou, Sălaj, about 15 km away.

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