Costești-Cetățuie Dacian fortress

Costești-Cetățuie Dacian fortress
Cetatea Dacică Costești-Cetățuie
Shown within Romania
LocationCetățuie, Costești, Hunedoara, Romania
Coordinates45°40′49″N 23°09′15″E / 45.680189°N 23.154285°E / 45.680189; 23.154285
Altitude514 m (1,686 ft)
AreaHunedoara County
History
Founded1st century BC
Abandoned2nd century AD
CulturesDacian
EventsTrajan's Dacian Wars
Site notes
ConditionRuined
Reference no.906
Reference no.HD-I-s-A-03177

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.