Dacian fortress of Bănița

Dacian fortress of Bănița
Shown within Romania
Location Piatra Cetăţii, Cetatea de pe Dealul Bolii, Bănița, Hunedoara, Romania
Coordinates 45°26′53″N 23°16′00″E / 45.4480°N 23.2666°E / 45.4480; 23.2666Coordinates: 45°26′53″N 23°16′00″E / 45.4480°N 23.2666°E / 45.4480; 23.2666
Altitude 902[1] m (2,959 ft)
History
Events Trajan's Dacian Wars
Site notes
Condition Ruined
Reference no. 906
Reference no. HD-I-s-B-03156 [2]

Dacian fortress of Bănița is one of the six Dacian Fortresses of the Orăștie Mountains, in Romania. Together with the other Dacian fortresses in the area, it was designated as an UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1999.

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