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# Dacian Fortresses of the Orastie Mountains
Costești · Romania

UNESCO cultural World Heritage, inscribed in 1999.

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Reference localityCostești

Country / geographic scopeRomania

Place typeMonuments

Point coordinates45.62306, 23.31194

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## UNESCO World Heritage
Dacian Fortresses of the Orastie Mountains

Cultural · Inscription: 1999

Property components: 6. The image or map point may represent one component of the property.

[Read the UNESCO entry ↗](https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/906/)

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