Ruined Dacian fortress in Central Romania, ready for restoration, but local authorities lack the needed EUR 5.3 mln

A fortress in central Romania dating back from the ancient Dacian period needs about EUR 5.3 million to be restored, but local authorities lack the funds to start the work. The Dacian citadel of Capalna, in Alba county, is an UNESCO monument, and the only Dacian citadel for which Romanian authorities have finalized all the technical and economic documents needed for restoration work. However the local authorities do not have the funds to start work, and have sent the Culture Ministry a financing request, according to the chief architect of the Alba County Council, Eugenia Marginean. The project would also involve creating an information center, as well as revamping the access road to the site – a two-kilometer path connecting a national road to the citadel, via the woods. The citadel was most likely built in the first century BC by Dacian king Burebista. It was a defense fortress guarding the entrance of the Sebeș Valley to the capital of the Dacian kingdom, Sarmizegetusa Regia. Its remains include parts of the stone walls, and three defense gutters. editor@romania-insider.com (photo source: Wikipedia)