Castra of Târsa

#73 among destinations in Romania

Forts and castles, Ancient Roman architecture

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The castra of Târsa was a temporary fort erected by the Romans during the Trajan's Dacian Wars. ()

Coordinates: 45°37'59"N, 23°9'32"E

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HunedoaraRomania

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Nearby attractions include: Costești-Blidaru Dacian fortress, Costești-Cetățuie Dacian fortress, Piatra Roșie Dacian fortress, Castra of Costești.

2.4 miN
Forts and castles,
Costești-Blidaru Dacian fortress
62 min walk • It was a Dacian fortified town.
3.2 miN
45°40'46"N • 23°9'15"E
Costești-Cetățuie Dacian fortress
82 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.
2.2 miS
Museum,
Piatra Roșie Dacian fortress
56 min walk • Piatra Roşie, which means Red Rock, was a Dacian hill fort two days march to the west from Costeşti-Cetăţuie fortress, at Luncani in Boşorod municipality. It was built in two phases. In the first phase a long rectangular main citadel was built at the height of land with watch towers on each end and two outlying watch towers.
4.5 miNE
Forts and castles
Castra of Costești
115 min walk • 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.
5.5 miSE
Natural attraction, Nature, Protected area
Grădiștea Muncelului-Cioclovina Natural Park
141 min walk • The Grădiștea Muncelului-Cioclovina Natural Park is a protected area situated in Romania, in Hunedoara County.