Drobeta Turnu Severin Est

Drobeta Turnu Severin Est is a railway station in Mehedinți County, Romania. Drobeta Turnu Severin Est is situated nearby to the bridge Pod, as well as near the village Mala Vrbica.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Trajan’s Bridge Pillar and Castra of Drobeta.

Trajan’s Bridge Pillar

Photo: Dan Mihai Pitea, CC BY-SA 3.0 ro.

Trajan's Bridge, also called Bridge of Apollodorus over the Danube, was a Roman segmental arch bridge, on the modern Serbian - Romanian border, the first bridge to be built over the lower Danube and considered one of the greatest achievements in Roman architecture. Trajan’s Bridge Pillar is situated 1½ km west of Drobeta Turnu Severin Est.

Castra of Drobeta

Photo: Denisoliver, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Drobeta was a fort built by Emperor Trajan in the province of Roman Dacia, in the present city Drobeta-Turnu Severin. It was built to protect the northern side of Trajan's Bridge across the Danube which was built quickly in preparation for Trajan's Second Dacian War in 103-105 AD. Castra of Drobeta is situated 1¼ km west of Drobeta Turnu Severin Est.

Șimian

Islet

Șimian is a river island on the Danube belonging to Romania, located just downstream of the city of Turnu Severin and overlooking the town of Șimian. The island is home to a reconstructed fortress that was relocated from the historic Ada Kaleh island, when it was threatened by the construction of the Iron Gate I dam in 1968. Șimian is situated 1½ km south of Drobeta Turnu Severin Est.