Costești-Cetățuie Dacian fortress

Costești-Cetățuie Dacian fortress
Cetatea Dacica Costești-Cetățuie
Shown within Romania
Location Cetățuie,​ Costești,​ Hunedoara,​ Romania
Coordinates 45°40′49″N 23°09′15″E / 45.680189°N 23.154285°E / 45.680189; 23.154285Coordinates: 45°40′49″N 23°09′15″E / 45.680189°N 23.154285°E / 45.680189; 23.154285
Altitude 514 m (1,686 ft)
Area Hunedoara County
History
Founded Ist century BC
Abandoned 2nd century AD
Cultures Dacian
Events Trajan's Dacian Wars
Site notes
Condition Ruined
Reference no. 906
Reference no. HD-I-s-A-03177 [1]

The Costești - Cetățuie dacian fortress was a Dacian fortified town located in Hunedoara, Romania and belongs to The Six Dacian Fortresses in the Orăștie Mountains complex . The ancient fortress was built in the Ist century BC, during Burebista`s Rule with the purpose of defending against the Romans. It`s being found near the village of Costești, Orăștioara de Sus comune.

Information about the fortress

The site is located in the river valley of Apa Grădiștei. The superior plateau of the hill where it`s situated is 514 m above the sea level. It was a strong fortress which had a defensive role. It`s being told that it had a civil settlement at the base and it was the regular residence of the Transylvanian dacian kings. Another important role was also the guarding of the road to Sarmizegetusa Regia.

References

  1. ↑ "National Register of Historic Monuments in Romania, Hunedoara County" (PDF). www.inmi.ro. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 February 2012. Retrieved 18 October 2012.


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