Cultural landmarks

It was built in 1917 over the Sai River and is known as the Iron Bridge. It was built by the Germans to cross the Danube with military machines and troops on their way to Greece and Italy.

The water tower in Turnu Magurele was built in 1915 and aims to supply the city with water. Today it has been declared a historical monument.

The bust of General David Praporgescu was erected in honor of the general, a son of peasants born in Turnu Magurele. On September 30, 1916, he was killed at the front during the First World War in the battles of Olt in the ridges of the Carpathians.…

The statue of Todorica Dorobantu, located in the city park, honors the heroism of a local hero who fell in the war of independence from 1877-1878. The statue was made in 1907 by the Italian sculptor Rafaello Romanelli and borders two Turkish cannons…

The monumental ensemble, dedicated to Romanian heroes in the War of Independence in 1877, was built in 1985 by a group of architects from Bucharest. The figures of 3 soldiers in a semicircle represent the three armies: infantry, sailors and border…

Mircea cel Batran is the man who rebuilt and fortified the Turnu Fortress as a defensive structure against the Ottoman invasion. It is located in a small park on Independence Boulevard. The statue of Mircea cel Batran was painted by Bucharest…

Elena Angelescu’s house in Turnu Magurele is one of the most representative in the Teleorman district, built in the 19th century. It is located in the central part of the city. With the richness of its architectural elements, it is one of the…

The Eastern Orthodox Cathedral of St. Haralambi, located in the center of Turnu Magurele, was built / 1900-1902 / on the site of the old church, which was built between 1842-1845. Today’s church was built on the initiative of King Carol I. and…

Church of St. Wiener was built in 1861-1864 in the architectural style of Munte, with two bell towers and a wooden altar partition. The ensemble includes a church, a bell tower and a parish building.

The ruins of the medieval fortress “Turnu” / Turis / from Turnu Magurele (the fortress of Mircea cel Batran from the end of the XIV century) is located south of the city, in the valley of the Danube-at a distance of 4 km from the city…