Dacian fortress of Merești

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Dacian fortress of Merești
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Location Dâmbul Pipaşilor, [1]   Merești,  Harghita,  Romania
Coordinates 46°14′N25°27′E / 46.23°N 25.45°E / 46.23; 25.45 Coordinates: 46°14′N25°27′E / 46.23°N 25.45°E / 46.23; 25.45
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Condition Ruined
Reference no. HR-I-s-B-12679 [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.