Dacian Fortresses of the Orastie Mountains

World Heritage

Romania

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Built during the period of Dacian rule in the 1st century BC and 1st century AD, these fortresses demonstrate a remarkable fusion of military and religious architectural techniques and concepts from the Classical world and the late Iron Age in Europe. These six fortifications were the core of the Dacian kingdom, which was conquered by the Romans in the early 2nd century AD; their extensive and well-preserved remains stand in a spectacular natural setting, presenting a vivid picture of a dynamic and innovative civilization.

# Military and religious buildings

# Roman conquest

Sarmizegetusa Regia the great circular sanctuary (sacred area)

Solar disc, Sarmizegetusa Regia

Andesite sanctuaries, Sarmizegetusa Regia

Dacian fortress of Costești

Fortress of Blidaru

Small limestone sanctuary, Sarmizegetusa Regia

Ruins of sanctuaries and solar disk at Sarmizegetusa Regia, Romania

Sanctuaries at Sarmizegetusa Regia

Large limestone sanctuary, Sarmizegetusa Regia

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Information extracted from Wikidata

coordinate location	Point(23.3119 45.6231)
official website	https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/906/
area	19.53
World Heritage criteria	Larousse Encyclopedia online
World Heritage criteria	World Heritage selection criterion (ii)
instance of	architectural ensemble
office held by head of the organization	http://g.co/kg/m/0p89b
has part	Costești-Cetățuie Dacian fortress
has part	Sarmizegetusa Regia
has part	Villeneuve-sur-Lot

start time	1999-01-01T00:00:00Z
official name	Dacian Fortresses of the Orastie Mountains
official name	Forteresses daces des monts d’Orastie
image	http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Sarmizegetusa%20temples.jpg
media legend	Sarmisegetuza sanctuaries