Costești-Blidaru Dacian fortress
Fortress in Romania
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The Costești-Blidaru Dacian fortress is the ruin of a Dacian fortified town in present-day Romania. Located near Costești village in Hunedoara County, it belongs to the Dacian Fortresses of the Orăștie Mountains World Heritage Site. The fortress was built in the 1st century BC, during Burebista's rule, with the purpose of defending the area against the Romans.
| Costești-Blidaru Dacian fortress | |
|---|---|
Gate tower | |
  Location within Romania | |
| 45.667785°N 23.162786°E | |
| Location | Blidaru, Costești, Romania |
| History | |
| Event | Trajan's Dacian Wars |
| Site notes | |
| Elevation | 750 m (2,460 ft) |
| Condition | Ruined |
| Reference no. | HD-I-s-A-03181 [1] |
| Part of | Dacian Fortresses of the Orăștie Mountains |
| Criteria | Cultural: (ii), (iii), (iv) |
| Reference | 906 |
| Inscription | 1999 (23rd Session) |
