Dacian fortress of Covasna

The Dacian fortress of Covasna served as a Dacian fortified town and is rated to have been built in the 1st century BC. It sits on a mountain in the Brețcu-Oituz Mountains above the town of , which is 227 km from the capital of .
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Photo: Adi Szalma, CC BY-SA 3.0 ro.
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: Dacian fortified town
  • Also known as: “Cetatea dacică de la Covasna”, “Cod:LMI:CV-I-s-A-13058”, and “Situl arheologic de la Covasna, „Cetatea Zânelor””

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Biserica Ortodoxă „Sfântul Nicolae” Covasna and Casa parohială.

Church
Photo: Andrei Stroe, CC BY-SA 3.0 ro.
is a church, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Dacian fortress of Covasna.

Building
Photo: Andrei Stroe, CC BY-SA 3.0 ro.
is a building, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Dacian fortress of Covasna.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Păpăuți and Zăbala.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.5.
is a village, which is situated 7 km southwest of Dacian fortress of Covasna.

Village
Photo: Andrei Stroe, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village, which is situated 8 km north of Dacian fortress of Covasna.

Village
Photo: Markolaci, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village, which is situated 8 km west of Dacian fortress of Covasna.

Dacian fortress of Covasna

Latitude
45.82736° or 45° 49′ 39″ north
Longitude
26.22249° or 26° 13′ 21″ east
Open location code
8GQ8R6GC+WX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 307356535
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q5207628
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In Other Languages

From Hungarian to Romanian—“Dacian fortress of Covasna” goes by many names.
  • Hungarian: “Tündér Ilona vára”
  • Romanian: “Cetatea dacica de la Covasna”
  • Romanian: “Cetatea Zânelor”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Cascada Valea Zânelor and Sikló alsó állomása.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Camping Valea Zânelor and Restaurant VALEA ZÂNELOR.

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