Dacian fortress of Bănița

Dacian fortress of Bănița
Shown within Romania
LocationPiatra Cetăţii, Cetatea de pe Dealul Bolii, Bănița, Hunedoara, Romania
Coordinates45°27′06″N 23°18′49″E / 45.4517°N 23.3135°E / 45.4517; 23.3135
Altitude902[1] m (2,959 ft)
History
EventsTrajan's Dacian Wars
Site notes
ConditionRuined
Reference no.906
Reference no.HD-I-s-A-03156 [2]

Dacian fortress of Bănița is one of the six Dacian Fortresses of the Orăștie Mountains, in Romania. Together with the other Dacian fortresses in the area, it was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1999.

See also

References

  1. ^ Romanian Heritage
  2. ^ "National Register of Historic Monuments in Romania, Hunedoara County" (PDF). www.inmi.ro. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 February 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2012.