POROLISSUM SITE

In Moigrad, 8 km northeast of Zalău, the Roman fortress of Porolissum was built on the site of a Dacian fortress and became the capital of the province of Dacia Porolissensis. Thanks to extensive reconstruction and restoration work, the ruins include moats, surrounding walls, baths, temples and an amphitheatre. From 106 AD, the fortress marked the northern frontier of Roman Dacia. It is thought to have had a population of 20,000, and many soldiers were housed in the city's two large stone forts.