The isle placed downstream of Orsova, had 48 m in altitude being dominated by the Alion Hill which was 317 m high and placed north side of the Danube and south of Golubinska Planina....

Nowadays, the medieval fortress’ ruins of Tricule have the foundation into the Danube’s waters, this old river which carries the Europe’s 2000 years old history on its shoulders. Even from the XV-th century, in...

Medieval Fortress of Severin, located in Drobeta Turnu Severin ( in Dragalina Park) was built until the end of the thirteenth century. Severin Fortress was built by Hungarian Kingdom as a military strategic center...

The Fetislam Fortress (FEHT-UL-ISLAM, The Peace Gate) was founded by Sulejman-The Great, in 1524 (the fortress was expanded with many occasions). The town covers an area of 5 acres; the town is surrounded by...

Diana is an old fortified town on the Danube. It is located in Karataš, under the HPP Iron Gate I. The fort was built as one of the Dacian bases for war, while having...

Was the first stone fortress built in the Roman Dacia. One scene on Traian’s Column which presents the inauguration of the bridge (in the spring of 105) reveals the Roman castrum of Drobeta already...

The Water Tower is the iconic building of Drobeta Turnu Severin, built by the engineer Elie Radu, aimed to supply the city with water. The construction was done in accordance with the approved project...

MANUAL WEAVING AND STITCHING WORKSHOP In Ponoarele Village you can find the only manual weaving and stitching workshop from the entire Mehedinți County. Oana Pirvan is a young lady from Ponoarele who doesn’t want...

It was the world’s biggest bridge built in antiquity. The building’s grandeur and technical ingenuity were astonishing and still are even today. It was built in record time, in only three years (103-105) in...

These ruins demonstrate once again the vital role that the defences have played even before the formation of the Romanian Country. Centuries of history are hidden among rocks and buried in walls and expect...