Dacian fortress of Teliu

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Dacian fortress of Teliu
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LocationDealul Cetăţii, Cetate, Cetăţea,  Teliu,  Brașov,  Romania
Coordinates 45°42′N25°51′E / 45.70°N 25.85°E / 45.70; 25.85 Coordinates: 45°42′N25°51′E / 45.70°N 25.85°E / 45.70; 25.85
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ConditionRuined
Reference no.BV-I-s-A-11291 [1]

Dacian fortress of Teliu was a Dacian fortified town.

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References

  1. "National Register of Historic Monuments in Romania, Brașov County" (PDF). www.inmi.ro. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2012.