Kostol Pontes
Kostol Pontes is an archaeological site in Romania. Kostol Pontes is situated nearby to the archaeological site Каструм Понтес, as well as near Trajan’s Bridge.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Trajan’s Bridge Pillar and ‘Iron Gates’ Region Museum.
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 1¼ km north of Kostol Pontes.
‘Iron Gates’ Region Museum
Museum
Photo: MSClaudiu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Iron Gates Region Museum is a museum in Drobeta-Turnu Severin, Romania. ‘Iron Gates’ Region Museum is situated 1¼ km north of Kostol Pontes.
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 north of Kostol Pontes.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mala Vrbica and Kostol.
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.
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.
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Drobeta-Turnu Severin is a cute small town on the banks of the Danube in the Oltenia region of Romania.
Kostol Pontes
- Type: Archaeological site
- Also known as: “Rimska tvrdjava Pontes”
- Categories: historic site, meadow, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Romania, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
44.61306° or 44° 36′ 47″ northLongitude
22.66924° or 22° 40′ 9″ eastOpen location code
8GP4JM79+6MOpenStreetMap ID
way 401656769OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
landuse=meadow
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In Other Languages
“Kostol Pontes” goes by many names.
- Serbian: “Римска тврђава Понтес”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Каструм Понтес and Trajan’s Bridge.
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