Dacian fortress of Jigodin

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Dacian fortress of Jigodin
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Location Câmpul Morii, [1]   Jigodin,  Harghita,  Romania
Coordinates 46°20′N25°48′E / 46.34°N 25.80°E / 46.34; 25.80 Coordinates: 46°20′N25°48′E / 46.34°N 25.80°E / 46.34; 25.80
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Condition Ruined
Reference no. HR-I-s-B-12641 [1]

It was a Dacian fortified town.

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Monuments in Romania, Harghita County" (PDF). www.inmi.ro. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 October 2011. Retrieved 16 October 2012.