The World Heritage Centre is at the forefront of the international community’s efforts to protect and preserve World Heritage partnerships for conservation Ensuring that World Heritage sites sustain their outstanding universal value is an increasingly challenging mission in today’s complex world where sites are vulnerable to the effects of uncontrolled urban development Our Partners Donate Take advantage of the search to browse through the World Heritage Centre information these fortresses show an unusual fusion of military and religious architectural techniques and concepts from the classical world and the late European Iron Age were conquered by the Romans at the beginning of the 2nd century A.D.; their extensive and well-preserved remains stand in spectacular natural surroundings and give a dramatic picture of a vigorous and innovative civilization construites aux premiers siècles av représentaient une association originale des techniques et concepts de l'architecture militaire et religieuse entre le monde classique et l'âge du fer tardif en Europe éléments essentiels du royaume dace ont été conquis par les Romains au début du IIe siècle ; leurs vestiges imposants et bien préservés se situent sur un site naturel spectaculaire et présentent une image remarquable d'une civilisation vigoureuse et innovante شديت حصون الداتشية على قمم أوراستي في القرن الاول قبل الميلاد والأول ميلادي في ظل حكم الداتشيين، وكانت تمثل مزيجاً فريداً بين العالم الكلاسيكي والعصر الحديدي الأخير في اوروبا على مستوى التقنيات والمفاهيم الخاصة بالهندسة المعمارية العسكرية والدينية وقد تعرضت الأعمال الدفاعية الستة التي تمثل العناصر الأساسية للمملكة الداتشية لغزو الرومان في بداية القرن الثاني: وتقع آثارها المهيبة والمحفوظة في موقع طبيعي مذهل وتعكس صورة جميلة لحضارة نشيطة وخلاّقة 达亚恩城堡修建于公元前1世纪达亚恩人统治时期，体现了古老的军事宗教建筑技巧和欧洲铁器时代晚期建筑理念不同寻常的相互融合。这里的6个防御工事，即达亚恩王国的中心，在公元2世纪时被罗马人占领; 大面积保存完好的遗址被壮丽的自然景观环绕，勾勒出一幅充满力量和革新意义的生动画面。 эти крепости демонстрируют своеобразное соединение военной и религиозной архитектуры с технологиями принятыми в античном мире и в Европе конца железного века были завоеваны древними римлянами в начале II в Их внушительные и хорошо сохранившиеся руины расположены в окружении живописной природы и служат напоминаем о яркой и активно развивавшейся культуре Construidas bajo la dominación dacia estas fortalezas ilustran una fusión original entre las técnicas y principios de la arquitectura militar y religiosa de la Antigüedad clásica y las de la Edad de Hierro tardía en Europa que formaban el núcleo defensivo del reino dacio fueron conquistadas por los romanos a comienzos del siglo II d.C Enmarcados en paisajes naturales espectaculares y conservados en buen estado sus numerosos vestigios ofrecen una imagen extraordinaria de una civilización pujante e innovadora 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 were characteristic of the Late Iron Age in Europe and the Dacian fortresses are outstanding examples of this type of defended site This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page The Kazakh-Romanian Energy Investment Fund (KREIF) and Rompetrol Downstream – the retail structural subdivision of the KMG International Group in Romania opened on March 9th the first four integrated service centres on the A1 highway (Nadlac – Sibiu section) left and right) and town of Orastie (KM 340+500 The stations were handed over for equipment and maintenance by The National Company for Road Infrastructure Administration to Rompetrol Downstream based on service concession contracts awarded by public auction Part of the IV Pan-European Transport Corridor (Dresden – Istanbul) the A1 highway is the main connecting road to and from Hungary and the western countries of the European Union both for commercial purposes and for tourists developed for the new gas stations on the highways which ensures clients’ access to a variety of products and services relaxation or having meals with the loved ones and spaces for local and regional producers There are also fast electric charging stations and the partnership concluded with the KFC chain of restaurants,” says Catalin Dumitru Retail and Marketing Director in KMG International and member of the Board of Directors of the Kazakh-Romanian Energy Investment Fund The four stations inaugurated on March 9th are part of a 12 service centres package that the Fund will open on the A1 highway with a total investment estimated at over 40 million dollars The investment effort for the first four integrated centres amounted 14 million dollars with the remaining eight units to be opened in the next period The new stations have a total surface of approximately 4.260 sq The interior space is three times bigger than an average Rompetrol gas station and it includes shop dedicated spaces for mothers with children and facilities for disabled people “The Rompetrol brand continues its development on national and regional levels In 2013 we launched a new general concept of Rompetrol stations at the end of 2019 we showed the clients its development by aligning the façade elements with current trends and optimizing the space for gastro products and now we move to the next level – a new Rompetrol station for highways in Romania These are also the first gas stations in Romania where one can have hot meals made with fresh ingredients from local producers The menu suits every taste and includes dishes from traditional and international cuisine,” states Zhanibek Nugertayev the General Manager of Rompetrol Downstream With about 45-65 new employees per gas station each one is equipped with 6 fuel dispensers for cars 2 fast dispensers for trucks/international truck drivers/buses a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) supply skid and also 4 fast charging stations for electric cars the company analyses the possibility to install high efficiency photovoltaic panels in the next period Among the services offered by the gas stations there are Fill & Go systems terminals for payment of the vignette/invoices/bank transfers/buying insurance and also 97 parking places (Pecica) and 108 (Orastie) for cars and trucks The new concept ensures a natural development of the “hei” brand hence creating three distinctive service lines – hei & gourmet for the assisted service for the restaurant hot meals hei & go for the shop products and hei & coffee for coffee together with the local authorities we try to find local and regional producers interested in the promotion and selling of the Romanian products we will continue the development of this services center by creating dedicated spaces and safe trading conditions,” Zhanibek Nugertayev added Another premiere for the gas stations located on the highways in Romania is the partnership between Rompetrol and KFC operated by the holding Sphera Franchise Group the KFC restaurants will have distinct spaces and will be found in 3 locations out of 12 Rompetrol gas stations on A1 highway (Pecica – km 558+380 Giarmata – km 500+596 and Orastie – km 340 +500) About the Kazakh Romanian Energy Investment Fund (KREIF) Part of the Memorandum of Understanding concluded in 2014 between KMG International and the Romanian State the Kazakh-Romanian Energy Investment Fund was established in October 2018 its main and strategic objective pursuing the development of energy projects in Romania Its only shareholders are KMG International and Societatea de Administrare a Participatiilor in Energie – SAPE The Investment Fund has two major investment projects under development – the construction of a thermoelectric cogeneration plant on the Midia platform and the fuel distribution network development under Rompetrol umbrella The construction of the new cogeneration plant started in May 2021 whereas the estimated deadline for its commissioning is in the second half of this year The total amount of investment exceeds $ 152 million and will generate around $ 11 million of taxes paid to the state budget In line with the strategy adopted in 2019 by its shareholders the Fund set out the goal to reach a network of 84 gas stations from which 4 stations will be put into commissioning in the near future The gas stations will sell exclusively the Efix range of car fuel products – produced in Petromidia refinery from Navodari This refinery is part of the Rompetrol Rafinare company owned by KMG International (54,63% – direct and indirect) and by the State of Romania through the Ministry of Energy (44,7%) The total amount of investments under implementation by the KREIF reached $ 315 million by the end of 2022 Rompetrol Downstream is the retail structural subdivision of the KMG International Group in Romania As of the end of 2022 the company operated a network of 1.257 stations for selling the fuel which includes stations owned by Rompetrol as well as mobile stations – Rompetrol Express and internal bases (9 and 20 cubic meter tanks located at the premises of companies from various fields of activity – transportation the company operates at the national level 6 fuel depots and over 7.000 LPG cylinders distribution points/Rompetrol for household use By expanding and diversifying the range of services and products offered supported by the possibility of charging electric cars or mobile applications Rompetrol stations have evolved in the last 15 years becoming service centres and energy suppliers for customers The retail structural subdivision of the KMG International Group launched in 2017 the first gas station with the electrical chargers for the electric cars whereas in 2018 finished the installation of high-capacity solar panels at one of the gas stations operated by Rompetrol in Bucharest a premiere for Romania and the Black Sea region In 2020 the company implemented a new service dedicated to natural persons – “CashBack” through which the withdrawal of cash with 0% commission is possible at any Rompetrol gas station Rompetrol Downstream was the first player from the oil & gas industry and one of the first non-banking companies in Romania which launched the cash withdrawal service at the national level Romania is one of the countries with exceptional natural beauty and cultural heritage which makes it a preferred tourist destination in Europe 25 of the country’s architectural gems have been listed by UNESCO in the World Cultural Heritage because of their natural and scenic appeal The World Heritage Sites offer insight into the history The southern Romania has spectacular monasteries and beautiful villages at the foot of Carpathian Mountains The sites are spread across the country offering perfect destinations for people visiting any part of the country Some of these UNESCO World Heritage Sites include; The Churches of Moldavia were built between the 15th century and late 16th century The churches have external walls covered in mural painting which is a masterpiece inspired by the Byzantine art The paintings are well preserved and form a systematic covering on the faces of the wall and represent complete religious themes The eight Churches of Moldavia are located in the Suceava County and were listed UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 1993 These churches include; Beheading of St John the Baptist Church ( Arbore) The Dacian Fortresses were built in the 1st century BC as protection against the Roman conquest The fortresses show a unique infusion of both religious and military architectural designs and classical concept influenced by the European Iron Age They were built as a protective ring for the Dacian Kingdom and still stand in natural surroundings of the Oristie Mountains covering an area of 95,000 acres The area was listed as UNESCO Biosphere Reservation and a World Heritage Site in 1999 The Dacian Fortresses of the Orastie Mountains is opened for the public daily between March 1 and November 30 every year Danube Delta is the best preserved and the second largest river delta in Europe. The Delta lies in Romania (3,446 km2) while a smaller portion (1,015 km2) is in Ukraine It branches into three main distributaries; Chilia Danube Delta flows for approximately 1,780 miles from Black Forest in Germany to the Black Sea through Romania The Delta is a perfect breeding ground for over 300 species of birds including white tailed eagles and 45 freshwater fish species The delta also has the third largest biodiversity in the world after Greater Barrier Reef and Galapagos Archipelago The Danube Delta is perfect for bird watching and fishing as well as a research site for biologists Romania has a tentative list of sites that may be considered for nominations into the UNESCO World Heritage Sites The country has recorded 13 sites on its tentative lists including Byzantine and Pos-Byzantine Churches The UNESCO World Heritage Sites and the tentative sites are under the management of the Department of Tourism and the government of Romania photos and original descriptions © 2025 worldatlas.com Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page.