Drobeta-Turnu Severin

Sister cities

• Orly

History

Drobeta was first a Dacian town mentioned by Greek geographer Ptolemy of Alexandria (2nd century AD). Here the Danube is about wide. The bridgehead fort has been extensively excavated and is visible today. Also visible are the extensive remains of the large Roman thermal baths and amphitheatre. File:Castrul Drobeta 2021 07.jpg File:Orașul roman Drobeta 20181204 093015 014.jpg File:Situl arheologic 20181204 102327 22.jpg|Baths Amfiteatrul roman 2021 03.jpg|Roman Amphitheatre The fortress of Severin was built by the Kingdom of Hungary under Ladislaus I (1077–1095) as a strategical point against the Second Bulgarian Empire. Along with the forming of the Vallachian Voivodeships (Voievodatele Valahe), the Severin fortress was a reason for a war over a period of several generations between Oltenian Voievodes (Litovoi, Bărbat, then Basarab I) and Hungarians. The war ended with the Battle of Posada. Romanians then fought the Ottoman Empire, which threatened the area of the Danube. In this context, castles on the banks of the river, the area from Iron Gates to Calafat, began to be restored. When the Hungarians attacked Oltenia and conquered Severin's fortress, Andrew II of Hungary organized the Banate of Severin. The first Ban of Severin, Luca, was mentioned in 1233. This year may be taken as the date of birth of a new castle over the ruins of Drobeta, under the name Severin (Severinopolis). It was a basis for the Banate of Severin, Terra Zeurino (Țara Severinului – Country of Severin). Severin's name was taken in memory of Severinus of Noricum, who was the patron saint of the medieval colony Turnu, initially a suffragane of the Diocese of Kalocsa. In 1247, the Hungarian Kingdom brought the Knights of St. John to the country, giving them Severin as a residence, where…

Most-observed species

• Black-headed Gull

  Chroicocephalus ridibundus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  63
• Hooded Crow

  Corvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  58
• Great Cormorant/European Shag

  Phalacrocorax carbo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  56
• Mallard

  Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  56
• Gray/Purple Heron

  Ardea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  55
• Quagga Mussel

  Dreissena bugensis (Andrusov, 1897) · Bivalvia
  48
• Yellow-legged Gull

  Larus michahellis J.F.Naumann, 1840 · Aves
  47
• Pygmy cormorant

  Microcarbo pygmaeus (Pallas, 1773) · Aves
  46

Most recent

• M 4.2 — 2024-04-30
  6 km S of Eşelniţa, Romania
• M 4.3 — 2023-08-20
  3 km S of Stăneşti, Romania
• M 4 — 2023-07-18
  4 km SSW of Peştişani, Romania
• M 4.9 — 2023-03-20
  2 km SSE of Arcani, Romania
• M 4 — 2023-02-22
  3 km SSE of Pe?ti?ani, Romania
• M 4.5 — 2023-02-17
  Romania