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The Fortress of Deva ( Romanian: Cetatea Devei, Hungarian: Déva vára) is a fortress located in the city of Deva, Hunedoara County, Romania, on top of a volcanic hill. Position[edit] The fortress is located atop a volcano in the Poiana Ruscă Mountain Range within the Western Carpathian Mountains of Romania.
Deva Citadel. Deva’s fortress is one of the most important fortifications in the middle ages and one of the best touristic objectives in Hunedoara county. Due to the hill on which it is built, which now carries its name (the Fortress’ Hill), it was a strategic point of defence on Mureșului Valley which is situated between Transylvania and ...
May 2, 2023 · The Fortress of Deva, or Cetatea Devei in Romanian, is a thick-walled 13th-century castle atop a volcanic hill in the Transylvanian city Deva. As the capital city of the Hunedoara County,...
The fortress of Deva offers a fantastic view over the entire region. It is partially renovated, but here and there are signs of kitsch. You can walk up there over a winding alley through the forest or take the funicular. Guided tours on demand.
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Deva Victrix, or simply Deva, was a legionary fortress and town in the Roman province of Britannia on the site of the modern city of Chester. [1] The fortress was built by the Legio II Adiutrix in the 70s AD as the Roman army advanced north against the Brigantes, and rebuilt completely over the next few decades by the Legio XX Valeria Victrix.
Mar 20, 2015 · Deva, a city in Romania’s Transylvania region, has an evocative hilltop fortress that pays testimony to many past conflicts – military and religious. Deva Castle. Deva’s extensive ruined castle perches atop a volcanic hill 370 meters high.
Deva Fortress. See on the map. The Deva citadel was built at the half of the 13th century on the Cetatii hill, a volcanic neck with a height of 378 meters, on fortifications dating from ancient times. Being an important object in the defense of Transylvania, the Deva fortress rises over the city bearing the same name.
