Castra of Costești

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The castra of Costești was a fort in the Roman province of Dacia. Erected and abandoned by the Romans at an uncertain date, its ruins are located in Costești on a hilltop, at an altitude of 1203 meters. ()

Local name: Castrul roman de la CosteștiCoordinates: 45°41'15"N, 23°12'36"E

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HunedoaraRomania

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Castra of Costești – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Sarmizegetusa Regia, Costești-Blidaru Dacian fortress, Castra of Târsa, Dacian Fortresses of the Orăștie Mountains.

6.6 miSE
Archaeological site, Historical place,
Sarmizegetusa Regia
169 min walk • Nestled in the lush forests of the Orăștie Mountains in Romania lies the ancient site of Sarmizegetusa Regia, the capital and the most important military, religious, and political center of the Dacian kingdom before the Roman conquest in the early 2nd century AD.
2.7 miSW
Forts and castles,
Costești-Blidaru Dacian fortress
68 min walk • It was a Dacian fortified town.
4.5 miSW
Forts and castles, Ancient Roman architecture
Castra of Târsa
115 min walk • The castra of Târsa was a temporary fort erected by the Romans during the Trajan's Dacian Wars.
6.6 miSE
Archaeological site,
Dacian Fortresses of the Orăștie Mountains
170 min walk • Built in murus dacicus style, the six Dacian Fortresses of the Orăștie Mountains, in Romania, were created in the 1st centuries BC and AD as protection against Roman conquest, and played an important role during the Roman-Dacian wars.
2.8 miW
45°40'46"N • 23°9'15"E
Costești-Cetățuie Dacian fortress
71 min walk • The Costești-Cetățuie Dacian fortress was a Dacian fortified town. Located near Costești village, Hunedoara County, Romania, 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.
5.4 miSE
Ruins
Fețele Albe Dacian fortress
138 min walk • Feţele Albe is a Dacian fortified settlement on the southern side of Muncelului Hill, situated north of Sarmizegetusa Regia, separated from it by a sharp declivity. Along with numerous walls and resulting terraces, the site contained a sanctuary with circular stone pillars on the third terrace.
3.8 miNW
Memorial
Castra of Bucium, Orăștioara de Sus
97 min walk • The castra of Bucium was a fort in the Roman province of Dacia in the 2nd and 3rd centuries AD. Its ruins are located in Bucium.

Castra of Costești

Facts and practical information

Castra of Costești – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Sarmizegetusa Regia

Costești-Blidaru Dacian fortress

Castra of Târsa

Dacian Fortresses of the Orăștie Mountains

Costești-Cetățuie Dacian fortress

Fețele Albe Dacian fortress

Castra of Bucium, Orăștioara de Sus