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Ruin Ruin · Transylvania · 701 m

Colț Citadel

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  • View from the Colţ castle to the Ostrov barrage
    View from the Colţ castle to the Ostrov barrage
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Fortress (Cetatea) Colţ is the pride of the River Râușor (meaning little River) valley, which it dominates exactly above the Colţ-Suseni monastery. On clear days, the silhouette is distinguished from long distance, from the middle of Hațeg's land.

Pentru a se ajunge la Cetatea Colț, sunt de urmat potecile de pădure care se desprind la stânga, înaintea podului rutier peste care se vede mănăstirea.

Runica cetății este accesibilă doar dinspre răsărit, peste urma unui șanț de apărare care o izola de restul platoului stâncos. Punctul emblematic al ei, turnul-locuință, este constuit pe pintenul semeț de piatră de la care-i vine numele "Colț".

Cetatea a pornit de la un donjon, din care astăzi au rămas trei nivele. Exista deja la sfârșitul secolului al XIV-lea, urmând probabil cetății regale de la Hațeg.

Chiar dacă ansamblul s-a degradat prin prăbușirea unor curtie, resturile de ziduri păstrate, poziția maiestuoasă și pitorească au contribuit la geneza unor povești romantice, ajunse și în marea literatură. Se presupune astfel cǎ acesta ar fi sursa de inspirație a romanului "Castelul din Carpați" de Jules Verne.

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Părăsim spre dreapta DN68 după Sarmizegetusa (pe direcția de mers Sarmizegetusa-Hațeg) urmând indicatorul Râu de Mori și ne continuăm drumul spre Suseni. La scurt timp după ieșirea din localitate vedem cetatea (iar pe stânga Biserica Mănăstirii) și putem parca în partea stîngă a drumului.

Parking

Just at the base of the fortress hill, on the left side of the road on Suseni-Râşor ski slope, there is a land portion where you can park for free.

Coordinates

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45.478140, 22.874368
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45°28'41.3"N 22°52'27.7"E
UTM
34T 646494 5037776
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