Dacian fortress of Căpâlna

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Situated at the top of a steep hill, the Dacian fortress of Căpâlna was built in the second half of the 1st century BC as a military defense, guarding the entrance from the Sebeș Valley to the capital of the Dacian kingdom, Sarmizegetusa Regia. ()

Local name: Cetatea dacică de la Căpâlna Built: 50 B.C.E.Abandoned: 106 A.D.Unesco: from 1999Coordinates: 45°49'20"N, 23°36'12"E

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AlbaRomania

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Dacian fortress of Căpâlna – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Câlnic Fortress.

5.4 miNE
, Church, Gothic architecture
Câlnic Fortress, Câlnic
137 min walk • The Câlnic Fortress is a fortress located in Câlnic, Alba County, in the Transylvania region of Romania. It was built by a nobleman whose family later sold it to the local ethnic German Transylvanian Saxon community at a time when the area belonged to the Kingdom of Hungary.

Dacian fortress of Căpâlna

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Dacian fortress of Căpâlna – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Câlnic Fortress, Câlnic