Limes Dacicus
Also known as Dacian limes, Frontiers of the Roman Empire - Dacia, Limes Daciae
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (ii), (iii), (iv).
Region
Europe and North America
Romania
Inscribed
2024
List reference
1718
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Limes Dacicus is about 8 km east of Zalău. The nearest other World Heritage site is Wooden Churches of Maramureş, about 100 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Zalău · about 63,000 peopleabout 8 km west
- Cluj-Napoca · about 317,000 peopleabout 55 km south-east
- Baia Mare · about 137,000 peopleabout 60 km north-east
- Satu Mare · about 112,000 peopleabout 70 km north
- Oradea · about 214,000 peopleabout 95 km west
- Bistrița · about 81,000 peopleabout 100 km east
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
RomaniaCultural98 km away
RomaniaCultural156 km away
HungaryCultural158 km away
RomaniaCultural164 km away
HungaryCultural173 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
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