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  Shown within Romania | |
| Location | Blidaru, Costești, Romania |
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| Coordinates | 45°40′04″N 23°09′46″E / 45.667785°N 23.162786°E / 45.667785; 23.162786 |
| Altitude | 750 m (2,461 ft) |
| History | |
| Events | Trajan's Dacian Wars |
| Site notes | |
| Condition | Ruined |
| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
| Reference no. | 906 |
| Monument istoric | |
| Reference no. | HD-I-s-A-03181 |
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.
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References
- "National Register of Historic Monuments in Romania, Hunedoara County" (PDF). www.inmi.ro. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 February 2012. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
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