Ruins of Severin Fortress
Ruins of Severin Fortress is a ruins in Drobeta-Turnu Severin, Mehedinți County. Ruins of Severin Fortress is situated nearby to the park Parcul Dragalina, as well as near the harbor Portul Drobeta Turnu Severin.- Type: Tourist attraction
- Also known as: “Ruinele Cetății Medievale” and “Ruinele Cetății Severinului”
- Address: Drobeta-Turnu Severin
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Teodor Costescu Palace of Culture and Trajan’s Bridge Pillar.
Teodor Costescu Palace of Culture
Theater building
Photo: Cana Roxana, CC BY-SA 3.0 ro.
Teodor Costescu Palace of Culture is a theater building, which is situated 170 metres northwest of Ruins of Severin Fortress.
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 1 km east of Ruins of Severin Fortress.
Church of the Assumption of Virgin Mary
Church
Photo: Leontin l, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Church of the Assumption of Virgin Mary is situated 370 metres northeast of Ruins of Severin Fortress.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kostol and Mala Vrbica.
Kostol
Village
Kostol is a village in the municipality of Kladovo, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 200 people.
Mala Vrbica
Village
Mala Vrbica is a village in the municipality of Kladovo, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 783 people. Mala Vrbica is situated 3½ km southeast of Ruins of Severin Fortress.
Kladovo
Town
Kladovo is a town and municipality located in the Bor District of eastern Serbia. It is situated on the right bank of the Danube river. Kladovo is situated 3½ km southwest of Ruins of Severin Fortress.
Ruins of Severin Fortress
- Categories: tourism, ruins, and historic site
- Location: Drobeta-Turnu Severin, Mehedinți County, Oltenia, Romania, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
44.62256° or 44° 37′ 21″ northLongitude
22.65628° or 22° 39′ 23″ eastOpen location code
8GP4JMF4+2GOpenStreetMap ID
way 274933064OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
“Ruins of Severin Fortress” goes by many names.
- Serbian: “Тврђава Северин”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Parcul Dragalina and Portul Drobeta Turnu Severin.
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