Thematic Route: The Cultural Heritage Route

Name of Touristic Attraction: Ostrovul Mare Island

Location: in Gogoșu Commune, Mehedinţi County. The island is located near the village of Gogoșu, 43 km away from Drobeta Turnu Severin.

Description: Ostrovu Mare Island is located on the Danube, near the village of Gogoșu, upstream of the Iron Gates II Hydro Power Plant. It has a length of approx. 14,00 km, a width of 500 to 3,000 meters and a surface of 22 km, being one of the largest Romanian islands on the Danube. It is the largest Isle on the Danube.

Legend / Story / Impressions / Recommendations: During the period of communism, blocks were built on the island in which the workers who were working at the Iron Gates II Hydro Power Plant lived. Specialists and workers from all corners of the country came here, and overnight formed a small town, originally raised from cardboard barracks. Later, were built brick blocks, a school, a dispensary, and a club where people could relax. Thus, in 1977 a new community was born, called the Iron Gates II Colony. Today, only about 70 families live on the island, isolated from the rest of the community.

Information and Contact:

Ostrovul Mare Island is located on the administrative territory of Gogoșu Commune:

Gogoșu City Hall: tel: +40252-357228

Route close to other thematic routes:

In the area you can also visit:

– Iron Gates II Hydro Power Plant.

 Other useful information:

Transport:

       – Just a few decades ago, it could be reached only by ferry, but now you can get there by car, on DN56B, crossing the Small Danube arm over a secondary dam in the north-western extremity and crossing the island to the southeastern border on Serbia.

       – There is also a bridge over the Small Danube, very spectacular, at the end of a road that connects DN56B with the village of Balta Verde.

GPS Coordinates: lat, long: 44.3714069, 22.595756100000017, elevation: 72 m