Castra of Bucium, Orăștioara de Sus

#1 among attractions in Orăștioara de Sus

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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. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 45°44'0"N, 23°9'60"E

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Orăștioara de Sus Romania

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

4.5 miS
Forts and castles,
Costești-Blidaru Dacian fortress
116 min walk • It was a Dacian fortified town.
3.8 miS
45°40'46"N • 23°9'15"E
Costești-Cetățuie Dacian fortress
97 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.
3.8 miSE
Forts and castles
Castra of Costești
97 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.