Orăștioara de Sus (, ) is a commune in

Hunedoara County Hunedoara County () is a county (''județ'') of Romania, in Transylvania, with its capital city at Deva, Romania, Deva. The county is part of the Danube–Criș–Mureș–Tisa Euroregion. Name In Hungarian language, Hungarian, it is known as , ...

Transylvania Transylvania ( or ; ; or ; Transylvanian Saxon dialect, Transylvanian Saxon: ''Siweberjen'') is a List of historical regions of Central Europe, historical and cultural region in Central Europe, encompassing central Romania. To the east and ...

Romania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern and Southeast Europe. It borders Ukraine to the north and east, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Bulgaria to the south, Moldova to ...

. It is composed of eight villages: Bucium (''Bucsum''), Costești (''Kosztesd''), Costești-Deal, Grădiștea de Munte (''Gredistye''), Ludeștii de Jos (''Ludesd''), Ludeștii de Sus (''Felsőludesd''), Ocolișu Mic (''Kisoklos''), and Orăștioara de Sus. Two of the Dacian Fortresses of the Orăștie Mountains, '' Costești-Cetățuie'' and '' Costești-Blidaru'', are located near Costești village. A third,

Sarmizegetusa Regia Sarmizegetusa Regia (also known as ''Sarmisegetusa'', ''Sarmisegethusa'', ''Sarmisegethuza''; ) was the capital and the most important military, religious and political centre of the Dacians before the wars with the Roman Empire. Built on top ...

, is located near Grădiștea de Munte. A Roman fort is located near Bucium village.

Gallery

Image:Cetatea Blidaru.JPG, Dacian fortress of ''Costești-Blidaru'' Image:Cetatea Costesti.JPG, Dacian fortress of ''Costești-Cetățuie''

References

Communes in Hunedoara County Localities in Transylvania {{Dacia-stub