Racovița
Racovița est une commune du județ de Vâlcea en Roumanie.
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Racovița is a commune located in Vâlcea County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of seven villages: Balota, Blănoiu, Bradu-Clocotici, Copăceni, Gruiu Lupului, Racovița, and Tuțulești.
The commune is situated in the foothills of the Southern Carpathians, at altitude of 338 m. It lies on the banks of the Olt River and its left tributary, the Pârâul Sec.
Racovița is the site of two ancient Roman forts, Praetorium and Praetorium.
1.6 km
The Pârâul Sec is a left tributary of the river Olt in Romania. It flows into the Olt near Racovița. Its length is 11 km and its basin size is 50 km2.
1.8 km
Praetorium II was a fort in the Roman province of Dacia near the present village of Racovița, Vâlcea. It was built in the middle of the 3rd century, part of the Roman frontier system of the Limes Alutanus along the Olt and was the largest fort in the mountain area of the Limes.
It was about 0.5 km from another fort, Praetorium I.
2.5 km
Praetorium I was a fort in the Roman province of Dacia near the present village of Copăceni, Racovița, Vâlcea, Romania. It was part of the Roman frontier system of the Limes Alutanus along the Olt. It was built in 138 and reinforced with two towers two years later.
A civil settlement and baths dating from the II-III centuries were nearby. Two-thirds of the site has been destroyed by the river.
It was about 0.5 km from another fort, Praetorium II.
