Thematic Route: The Cultural Heritage Route

Name of the Touristic Attraction: The Art Museum in Drobeta Turnu Severin

Location: in Dr. Tr. Severin, Mehedinți County, Rahovei Street, no. 3

Legend / Story / Impressions / Recommendations: The museum is on UNESCO’s list of monuments under the name „The Baroque Palace”. It is one of the most beautiful patrimony buildings in the locality and has a special architecture. Built by the Sabetay family, the museum hosts valuable works of famous painters such as: Luchian, Petrascu, Pallady, Tonitza, Dimitrescu, Sirato, Stoenescu, Iser, Ressu, Baesu, Steriade, Darascu, Grigorescu, Mutzner, Schwaitzer-Cumpana, Theodorescu Sion, Popescu, Stefan Popescu, Ciucurencu, Ciupe, Catargi, Tuculescu, Musceleanu or Corneliu Baba. The walls of the museum also host about 100 works of the Mehedinti artist Ghiață, to which are added a series of sculpture works, icons, representative works for religious art, for Brâncoveanu art, forn modern or contemporary decorative art, etc.

Conditions:

At the moment The Museum is not open for visiting.

Information and Contact:

The Art Museum is under the administration of the Iron Gate Region Museum: phone: +40252 312 177

e-mail: office@muzeulpdf.ro;  muzeulpdf@rdslink.ro

website: http://www.cimec.ro/Muzee/MuzeulRegiuniiPortilordeFier/Index.htm

The Route close to other Thematic Routes:

 In the area you can also visit:

1. “Dragalina General Park” with Severin Fortress and the Drobeta Archeological Ensemble placed on the slope of the Danube terrace
2. ” Roses Park “made up of hundreds of varieties of trees, shrubs and roses
3. The Water Castle
4. The Iron Gates Hydropower Museum
5. “Theodor Costescu” Cultural Pallace
6. The Orthodox Cathedral

 Other useful information:

Accommodation:

Traian Hotel, phone: +4 0252 311 760

Continental Hotel, phone: +40372 528 828

Condor Hotel, phone:+40252 311 128

Corona Hotel, phone: +40743 128 658, e-mail: contact@corona.ro

Events in Drobeta Turnu Severin:

1. Severin’s Days – around April 23rd, when Sf. Gheorghe, the protector of Severin, is celebrated
2. Danube’s Day – 29^th June
3. The National Festival of Literature “The meaning of love”- in Spring
4. The Festival “Songs of Romanians from Everywhere” – in October
5. The Autumn National Book Fair – in October
6. The Gala of Excellence Awards – in Autumn

 GPS Coordinates: lat,long: 44.625893, 22.655835