Dacian fortress of Bănița

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.

Dacian fortress of Bănița
Shown within Romania
LocationPiatra Cetăţii, Cetatea de pe Dealul Bolii, Bănița, Hunedoara, Romania
Coordinates45.4517°N 23.3135°E / 45.4517; 23.3135
Altitude902 m (2,959 ft)
History
EventsTrajan's Dacian Wars
Site notes
ConditionRuined
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Reference no.906
Monument istoric
Reference no.HD-I-s-A-03156
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