Cricău

Cricău
Commune
Piatra Craivii
Location in Alba County Location in Alba County
Cricău Location in Romania
Coordinates:
Country	Romania
County	Alba County
Population (2002)
• Total	2,097
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)

Cricău (Hungarian: Boroskrakkó; German: Krakau) is a commune located in Alba County, Romania. It has a population of 2,097 and is composed of three villages: Craiva (Királypataka), Cricău and Tibru (Tibor).

History

Ancient times

See also: Dacia, Dacians, and Roman Dacia

Apula on the Roman Dacia selection from Tabula Peutingeriana

The Dacian fortress on top of Piatra Craivii is believed by many archaeologists to be the location of Apulon. Apulon was an important Dacian political, economic and social center, the capital of the Apuli tribe.

It was first mentioned by the Ancient Greek geographer Ptolemy in his Geographia, under the name Apulon. It is also depicted in the Tabula Peutingeriana as an important city named Apula, at the cross road of two main routes: one coming from Blandiana, the other from Acidava. The two roads merge at Apula, with the next stop on the route being Brucla.

The Latin name of Apulum is derived from Apulon.

Gallery

• Ansamblul bisericii reformate fortificate - Cricau.jpg

  Reformed Church

• Cricau Festival 2013 - Romans - 08.jpg

  Dacian citadel festival

• Cricau Festival 2013 - Dacians - 2.jpg

  Dacian citadel festival

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  Sânzienele - Dacian citadel festival

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  Wall from Piatra Craivii Dacian Fortress in display at the National Museum of the Union, Alba Iulia

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  Wall from Piatra Craivii Dacian Fortress

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  Import items from the Roman world found at Dacian settlement of Piatra Craivii,

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  Late Bronze Age vessels and bronze objects, from various locations in Alba County, including Piatra Craivii