Jidava (castra)

Jidava
Panoramic view from porta principalis sinistra: praetorium in front and then principia.
Location within Romania
Alternative name(s)	Jidova, Sidova
Known also as	Castra of Câmpulung
Founded during the reign of	Commodus or Septimius
Founded	190 – 211 AD
Previous fortification	Dacian
Province	Dacia
Administrative unit	Dacia Malvensis
Administrative unit	Dacia Inferior
Limes	Transalutanus
Directly connected to	(Purcăreni) (Voinești)
— Stone structure —
Size and area	100 m x 132 m (1.3 ha)
— Cohorts —
I Flavia Commagenorum
Coordinates	45°13′14.69″N 25°00′44.95″E / 45.2207472°N 25.0124861°E / 45.2207472; 25.0124861Coordinates: 45°13′14.69″N 25°00′44.95″E / 45.2207472°N 25.0124861°E / 45.2207472; 25.0124861
Place name	Apa sărată
Town	Câmpulung
County	Argeș
Country	Romania
RO-LMI	AG-I-m-A-13357.02
Recognition	National Historical Monument
Discovery year	1876
Condition	Partially reconstructed
Excavation dates	1876 1962
Archaeologists	Dimitrie Butculescu

Jidava was a fort in the Roman province of Dacia.

Since 1969, the site has been administered by the Argeș County Museum.

The plan of the castrum

The front of reconstructed wall and tower

The back of reconstructed wall and tower

Praetorium

Hypocaust room of Praetorium