# Roman Fort at Bologa (Resculum) [Romania](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/attractions) › [Transylvania](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/region/transilvania) › [Cluj County](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/county/cluj) › [Bologa](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/locality/bologa) > The auxiliary fort of Resculum, the westernmost Roman fortification on the frontier of Dacia Porolissensis, on the bank of the Crișul Repede, beside the medieval fortress of Bologa. [UNESCO World Heritage](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/unesco-heritage) **At a glance:** Monuments and historic sites in Bologa, Cluj County. The visit takes 30 min. Information verified on 12 October 2026. ## Key facts - **Opening hours:** An open-air archaeological site with no official schedule published. The land was privately owned at the latest reports (2015); check with Poieni Town Hall before you go. - **Visit duration:** 30 min — estimate; ruins in open fields - **With kids:** Yes — outdoors, on grass - **Best season:** April – October — open-air site - **Address:** Bologa no. 222, at the place called Grădiște, Bologa, Cluj County - **Coordinates:** 46.88566, 22.88462 - **Wikipedia:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resculum_(castra) - **Wikidata:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q499798 - **Categories:** [Monuments and historic sites](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/monuments-and-historic-sites), [Fortresses and fortifications](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/fortresses-and-fortifications) ## About Roman Fort at Bologa (Resculum) The fort at Bologa, known in antiquity as Resculum, was built right after the Roman conquest of Dacia, in the time of Trajan, and watched over the approach to the province from the west. It is the south-western starting point of the limes of Dacia Porolissensis, with a road to Porolissum. Three phases can be told apart: first a fortification with an earth rampart and timber palisade, then an enlargement, and at the start of the 3rd century a rebuilding in stone, on a plan of about 133 × 213 m. The units stationed here included the cohorts I Aelia Gaesatorum and II Hispanorum. A vicus, a civilian settlement, grew up alongside, and the ruins of a Roman bath have also been studied nearby. Archaeological research took place in 1930, in the 1970s and in 2012–2013. Archaeologists have identified the headquarters building (principia), the commander's residence (praetorium) with underfloor heating, granaries (horrea) and barracks, as well as the north gate. The finds include coins, fine pottery, stamped roof tiles, jewellery, weapons and equipment, and fragments of window glass, which is rare in Dacia. ### What you can see The site is in the place called Grădiște, on flat ground beside the river, ringed by hills. The walls are mostly buried under earth and grass, so at the surface you mainly see the banks and ditches that mark the enclosure, in an open-field landscape. The ruins of the Roman bath are nearby. ### Good to know On the same valley, on the opposite bank of the Săcuiu, stands Bologa Fortress, a medieval stronghold that is a separate attraction. As of the latest reports in 2023 the fort had no signposting, and the "România Atractivă" programme platform lists it as open to visit, with free entry. No schedule is published. The photos below were taken in 2011. ## Don't miss - The banks and ditches of the fort's enclosure, the westernmost on the frontier of Dacia Porolissensis. - The landscape at the meeting of the Sebeș and the Crișul Repede, seen from the place called Grădiște. - Bologa Fortress, a medieval stronghold on the opposite bank of the river, a short distance away. ## Good to know before you go ### Getting there **By car:** Bologa lies on the DN1 (E60), on the road between Cluj-Napoca and Oradea. The fort is about 1 km south-east of the main road, towards the edge of the village, reached along the DJ103H. **Public transport:** the village has Bologa halt, on the Cluj-Napoca–Oradea railway line, about 1 km from the site; check train times on the CFR Călători website. ### Fees & discounts The "România Atractivă" programme lists free entry; no official fee is published. ### Rules A site protected by law: do not dig, do not use metal detectors and do not take anything from the ground. The land may be privately owned, so keep to existing tracks and respect the crops. ### Facilities Open-air site · no toilets nearby ## Details - **Construction period:** 2nd–3rd c. - **State of preservation:** ruins - **Historical period:** 2nd–3rd c. AD - **Civilisation:** Roman ## Frequently asked questions about Roman Fort at Bologa (Resculum) **How long does a visit to Roman Fort at Bologa (Resculum) take?** A visit to Roman Fort at Bologa (Resculum) takes about 30 min (estimate; ruins in open fields). **Can you visit Roman Fort at Bologa (Resculum) with kids?** Yes, Roman Fort at Bologa (Resculum) is suitable for children (outdoors, on grass). **How do I get to Roman Fort at Bologa (Resculum)?** Roman Fort at Bologa (Resculum) is located at Bologa no. 222, at the place called Grădiște, Bologa, Cluj County. 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