Turnu Magurele

The town of Turnu Magurele, which has the status of a municipality, was officially declared a town in 1836 by a decree issued by the ruler of the Romanian state, Alexandru Gica. There have been settlers in these lands since ancient times. In 1960, a treasure trove of silver coins from the island of Thassos and Macedonia was discovered here. In the 2nd century BC, these lands were inhabited by gecko-Dacians, who maintained ties with regions of the southern part of the Balkan Peninsula. In the southern part of the municipality, in the Danube plain, 4 km from the city and 1 km from the confluence of the Olt river with the Danube river, are the excavations of the medieval fortress Turnu. There are remains of a Roman bridge crossing the Danube river, built-in 330 by Constantine the Great. It is located on the Danube lowland, among the fertile Bunarsko field. The name of the city means in Romanian "Tower on the Hill", associated with the defensive tower of the fortress, built by the Byzantine Emperor Justinian I in the VI century. The ruins can still be seen today. The fortress played an important role in the Romanian state's defence system, especially during the reign of Mircea cel Batran against the Muslim threat south of the Danube river. It is part of the fortress system in Giurgiu, Tutrakan and Braila.

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Statue of Mircea cel Batran

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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…

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Angelescu House

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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…

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East Orthodox Cathedral “St. Haralambi”

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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…

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Church of St. Wiener

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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.

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Medieval fortress “Turnu”

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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…

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Villa Giulia

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Villa Giulia offers an à la carte restaurant and a spa area. It is located in Islaz, 14 km west of Turnu Magurele and only 100 meters from a tributary of the Danube river. All rooms are air-conditioned and offer free Wi-Fi access.

Address: Islaz, 147160, 3 Dunarii Street

Web: http://pensiune-dunare.ro/ro/