RomaniaThe Costești-Blidaru Dacian fortress is the ruin of a fortified town in the Orăștie Mountains, Romania [1] [2]. Built in the 1st century BC, it was one of the most powerful Dacian fortifications, designed to defend the region against Roman expansion [2]. The complex features massive stone walls and strategic watchtowers demonstrating advanced Dacian engineering [3] [4] [5]. Located near Costești village in Hunedoara County, it forms part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Dacian Fortresses of the Orăștie Mountains [1] [6].
Blidaru Fortress
Also known as: Blidaru, Cetatea dacică Costești - Blidaru, Cetatea dacică Costești-Blidaru, Cod:LMI:HD-I-s-A-03181, Costeşti - Blidaru, Costesti-Blidaru Dacian fortress, Costești-Blidaru Daçya Kalesi, Foritificația dacică de la Costești, punct „Blidaru”, Fortalesa dàcia de Costești-Blidaru, Fortaleza dacia de Costești-Blidaru, forteresse dace de Costesti-Blidaru
| Type | Fortress/citadel |
|---|---|
| Period | 500 BC - 1 AD |
| Country | Romania |
| Coordinates | 45.6679° N, 23.1634° E |