The Costești-Blidaru Dacian fortress was a
Dacian fortified town. Located near
Costești
Costești () is a town in Argeș County, Muntenia, Romania
Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hung ...
village,
Hunedoara County
Hunedoara County () is a county ('' județ'') of Romania, in Transylvania, with its capital city at Deva. The county is part of the Danube–Criș–Mureș–Tisa Euroregion.
Name
In Hungarian, it is known as , in German as , and in Slovak ...
,
Romania
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, it belongs to the
Dacian Fortresses of the Orăștie Mountains
Built in murus dacicus style, the six Dacian Fortresses of the Orăștie Mountains (), in Romania, were created in the 1st centuries BC and AD as protection against Roman conquest, and played an important role during the Roman-Dacian wars.
Their ...
World Heritage Site
A World Heritage Site is a landmark or area with legal protection by an international convention administered by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). World Heritage Sites are designated by UNESCO for h ...
. The fortress was built in the 1st century BC, during
Burebista
Burebista ( grc, Βυρεβίστας, Βοιρεβίστας) was the king of the Getae and Dacian tribes from 82/61BC to 45/44BC. He was the first king who successfully unified the tribes of the Dacian kingdom, which comprised the area loca ...
's rule, with the purpose of defending the area against the
Romans
Roman or Romans most often refers to:
*Rome, the capital city of Italy
* Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD
*Roman people, the people of ancient Rome
*''Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a lette ...
.
Gallery
Image:Cetatea Blidaru.JPG,
Image:Turn de aparare, zid murus-dacicus.JPG,
Image:Turn-locuinta.JPG,
External links
Cetățile dacice din Munții Orăștiei - Costești-BlidaruVirtual reconstruction of the fortressCetatea Blidaru
References
Dacian towns
Dacian fortresses of the Orăștie Mountains
Dacian fortresses in Hunedoara County
Historic monuments in Hunedoara County
Tourist attractions in Hunedoara County
Ancient history of Transylvania
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