Șimian

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.

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 2½ km northwest of Șimian.

‘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 2½ km northwest of Șimian.

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 2½ km northwest of Șimian.