UNESCO WHS - Dacian Fortresses - Capalna Postcard

UNESCO WHS Serie - World Heritage Sites in Romania Dacian Fortresses of the Orăștie Mountains - Fortărețe dacice din Munții Orăștiei - Căpâlna Built in murus dacicus style, the 6 Dacian Fortresses were created in the 1st centuries BC and AD as protection against the Roman conquest. They played an important role uring the Roman-Dacian wars. These fortresses show an unusual fusion of military and religious architectural techniques and concepts from the classical world and the late European Iron Age. Situated at the top of a steep hill, the Dacian fortress of Căpâlna was built in the second half of the 1st century BC as a military defence, guarding the entrance from the Sebeș Valley to the capital of the Dacian kingdom, Sarmizegetusa Regia. Name: Dacian Fortresses of the Orastie Mountains Site: Capalna Country: Romania Location: Hunedoara County Inscription: 1999 Category: Cultural (ii)(iii)(iv) Unesco Ref: 906-006 Special Feature: The card has a QR-Code on the backside to navigate for more Informationas about the site.