The county library in Drobeta Turnu-Severin was founded in 1921 by the gift of Ion Gheorghe Bibicescu, cultural figure and governor of the National bank (between 1914-1924). Born in 1848, in Ceneţi, at the time county residence of Mehedinţi, Bibicescu distinguished himslef in the Romanian public life as a journalist and economist, collaborator of C.A. […]

The Monument of the Crypt of Heroes is situated in the proximity of the Roman thermae as a symbol of the heroes involved in the ancient conflicts. In 1912, the professor Al. Bărcăcilă founds the History Museum of the Traian High School, which will be moved in 1926 in the new building built near the […]

The location to build the Traian bridge was chosen by Apolodor of Damascus downhill from today’s Severin, because the Danube waters were calmer after exiting the Cazanelor defile (Porțile de Fier) and the bottom of the river was loaded enough with rocks and stones carried from the pass between the Carpathians and Balcans, an extremely […]

These are the most complex thermal instalations in Lower Dacia. Today, less than half of the thermal ruin remin. It seems that they were used by soldiers stationed in the Drobeta camp, as well as by civilians. They were built by soldiers of the V Macedonica legion at the same time as the camp and […]

In 1933, when the city of Drobeta Turnu Severin was celebrating 100 years of existence, its congregation only frequented three existing churches: in the center the Maioreasa church dedicated to „Adormirea Maicii Domnului”; in the north the „Sf. Dumitru” church, a cemetery chapel and in the west the „Grecescu” church dedicated to „Sf. Ioan Botezătorul”. […]

In 1912, professor Al. Bărcăcilă founds the Trian highschool Historical museum, which will in 1926 move to the newly built building near the Roman camp, buildings which was since beginning supposed to house a museum which will now be called the History and Ethnography museum from Turnu Severin. After 1945 the museum grows in importance […]

The elementary school for boys is guarded by the imposing Water castle built in 1909, a landmark in the town of Severin. As a public institution, it was founded in 1891, with the name of The elementary school for girls, no.3. With this name, education grades and activity profile. The school functioned until 1948, when […]

The elementary school for girls is guarded by the imposing Water castle built in 1909, a landmark in the town of Severin. As a public institution, it was founded in 1891, with the name of The elementary school for girls, no.3. With this name, education grades and activity profile. The school functioned until 1948, when […]

The Water Castle, a real symbol of Drobeta Turnu Severin, became not only the landmark for a tourist spot of the Danube bank city, but also one of the most important attractions for foreigners. Together with Traian bridge pillar and the Severin fortress ruins, the Water castle became the city’s landmark building. The tower was […]

The wish to build a Cathedral in Drobeta Turnu Severin manifested after the 1989 revolution, when Severin priest Constantin Inescu raised the issue of building a new cathedral in town, which only had four churches. In 1992, the „Învierea Domnului” parrish was founded and the Diocese Counsil Permanence of the Craiova Archbishopric decided that father […]