Angustia

Angustia was a fort in the Roman province of Dacia in the 2nd and 3rd centuries AD today near the town of Breţcu, Romania. It was the key centre for defence of the eastern half of Roman Dacia as it controlled the vulnerable Oituz Pass.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: Roman fort in Dacia
  • Also known as: “Castra Angustia” and “Castra of Brețcu”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Brețcu and Lemnia.

Village
Photo: Țetcu Mircea Rareș, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village.

Village
Photo: Pasztilla, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village, which is situated 3½ km west of Angustia.

Village
Photo: Țetcu Mircea Rareș, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village, which is situated 4 km southwest of Angustia.

Angustia

Latitude
46.05095° or 46° 3′ 3″ north
Longitude
26.31289° or 26° 18′ 46″ east
Inception
~0106
Open location code
8GR83827+95
Open­Street­Map ID
way 240857811
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q612993
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From French to Romanian—“Angustia” goes by many names.
  • French: “Angustia”
  • German: “Angustia”
  • German: “Kastell Brețcu”
  • Romanian: “Angustia”
  • Romanian: “Augustia”
  • Romanian: “Castrul roman angustia”
  • Romanian: “Castrul roman Angustia”
  • Romanian: “Castrul roman Augustia”

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