Property: The Dacian Fortresses of the Orastie Mountains Id. N°:
906 State Party: Romania Criteria: C (ii) (iii) (iv) The
Committee inscribed the site on the World Heritage List on the
basis of criteria (ii), (iii), and (iv): Criterion (ii): The
Dacian Fortresses represent the fusion of techniques and
concepts of military architecture from inside and outside the
classical world to create a unique style. Criterion (iii): The
Geto-Dacian Kingdoms of the late 1st millennium BC attained an
exceptionally high cultural and socio-economic level, and this
is symbolized by this group of fortresses. Criterion (iv): The
hill-fort and its evolved successor, the oppidum, were
characteristic of the Late Iron Age in Europe, and the Dacian
Fortresses are outstanding examples of this type of defended
site. With reference to the three properties from Romania
inscribed on the World Heritage List, the Observer of Germany
stated that Sighisoara and the churches of Maramures relate to
the common heritage of the pluri-cultural soci