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.

Type: Islet
Description: River Island
Also known as: “Isla Şimian”

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.