Apulum (castra)
| Apulum | |
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Porta Principalis Dextra
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 Location within Romania
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| Alternative name(s) | Apula, Apulon |
| Known also as | Castra of Alba Iulia |
| Founded during the reign of | Trajan |
| Founded | 107 - 108 |
| Abandoned | 4th century AD |
| Attested by | Tabula Peutingeriana |
| Province | Dacia |
| Administrative unit | Dacia Apulensis |
| Administrative unit | Dacia Superior |
| Directly connected to | |
| — Stone structure — | |
| Size and area | 440 m x 430 m (18.9ha) |
| — Legions — | |
| Coordinates | 46°04′04″N 23°34′22″E / 46.0679°N 23.5727°ECoordinates: 46°04′04″N 23°34′22″E / 46.0679°N 23.5727°E |
| Altitude | 245 m |
| Town | Alba Iulia |
| County | Alba |
| Country |
 Romania
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| RO-LMI | AB-I-m-A-00001.01 |
| RO-RAN | 1026.01 |
| Recognition |
 National Historical Monument |
| Condition | Ruined |
Apulum was a fort in the Roman province of Dacia in the 2nd and 4th centuries AD, located in today's Alba-Iulia, Romania. It is the largest castrum located in Romania, occupying 37.5 hectares (93 acres) (750 x 500 m2).
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