List of fortications in Wallachia
This is a list of forts in Wallachia, southern Romania.
Stone citadels
Poenari Citadel, often advertised as "Dracula's Castle"
| Name | County | Built |
|---|---|---|
| Grădeț | Mehedinți | 13th–14th centuries |
| Severin | Mehedinți | 1233 |
| Poenari | Argeș | 14th century |
| Tabla Buții | Prahova | 1211–1225 |
| Oratia | Argeș | 1212 |
| Negru Vodă (Cetățeni) | Argeș | 5th century BC (old Geto-Dacian citadel) |
| Giurgiu | Giurgiu | 1380–1390 |
| Turnu | Teleorman | 14th century |
| Vicina (Păcuiul lui Soare) | Constanța | 972–976 |
Earthen citadels
| Name | County | Built |
|---|---|---|
| Frumoasa | Teleorman | 14th century |
| Crăciuna | Vrancea | 13th–14th centuries |
| Cerven (Roșiorii de Vede) | Teleorman | 13th–14th centuries |
Fortified royal courts
References
- Gheorghe I. Cantacuzino, Cetăți Medievale din Țara Românească, Editura Științifică și Enciclopedică, 1981
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