Strâmtoarea Turnu

Strâmtoarea Turnu is in Călimănești, Vâlcea County. Strâmtoarea Turnu is situated nearby to the peak Turnul lui Teofil, as well as near the church Mănăstirea Turnu.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Castra Arutela and Cozia Monastery.

Castra Arutela

Photo: CristianChirita, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Arutela was an ancient Roman fort in the Roman province of Dacia today near the town Călimănești. It lies on the left bank of the Olt River. It was part of the Roman frontier system of the Limes Alutanus. Castra Arutela is situated 1 km southeast of Strâmtoarea Turnu.

Cozia Monastery

Church

Cozia Monastery

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Cozia Monastery is one of the most important medieval monastic complexes in Romania, located on the right bank of the Olt River near the town of Călimănești in Vâlcea County. Cozia Monastery is situated 1½ km southeast of Strâmtoarea Turnu.

Mănăstirea Turnu

Railway stop

Mănăstirea Turnu

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Mănăstirea Turnu is a railway stop, which is situated 540 metres north of Strâmtoarea Turnu.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Păușa and Șerbănești.

Păușa

Village

Photo: CristianChirita, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Păușa is a village, which is situated 2½ km southeast of Strâmtoarea Turnu.

Șerbănești

Village

Photo: Leontin l, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Șerbănești is a village, which is situated 5 km east of Strâmtoarea Turnu.

Jiblea Veche

Village

Photo: Leontin l, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Jiblea Veche is a village, which is situated 6 km southeast of Strâmtoarea Turnu.

Strâmtoarea Turnu

Type: Tourist attraction
Category: tourism
Location: Călimănești, Vâlcea County, Oltenia, Romania, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude

45.28453° or 45° 17′ 4″ north

Longitude

24.30569° or 24° 18′ 21″ east

Open location code

8GQ678M4+R7

OpenStreetMap ID

node 4159014189

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=attraction

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In Other Languages

“Strâmtoarea Turnu” goes by many names.

Hungarian: “Vöröstorony-szoros”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Turnul lui Teofil and Mănăstirea Turnu.

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