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Roman emperor Trajan's colossal bridge across the Danube. You can still see ruins of the
bridge as well as a Roman fortress built to defend it.
Sights
MUSEUM
Iron Gates Museum
(Muzeul Porţilor de Fier; Str Independenţiei 2) While the museum houses an ethnograph-
ic and natural-sciences section, as well as an aquarium displaying Danubian species, the
highlight is a scale model of the Roman bridge constructed across the Danube in AD 103
by Greek architect Apollodorus of Damascus on the orders of Emperor Trajan (r AD
98-117). The museum was closed at the time of research but is due to reopen in 2013.
The bridge stood just below the site of the present museum, and the ruins (ruinele pod-
ului lui Traian) of two of its pillars can still be seen towering beside the Danube. In its
day it was a tremendous feat of engineering and was more than 1100m in length and 15m
wide. Nearby, you'll see scattered pieces of rock and debris that were once part of a Ro-
man colony along the banks of the river.
Water Tower
(Castelul de Apă; cnr Str Crisan & Str Dr Saidac; admission free; 9am-9pm) Sever-
in's most striking building is this massive water tower, dating from 1910. It was one of the
first buildings in the country to use iron in its construction. These days you can walk the
159 steps to the top for amazing views out over the Danube (or take the lift).
HISTORIC BUILDING
Sleeping
There are a number of roadside pensiunes, motels and restaurants on the main E70 high-
way, signposted as Str Tudor Vladimirescu, about 2km north of the town centre.
HOTEL
Hotel Corona $$
( 0743-128 658; www.hotelcorona.ro ; Str Tudor Vladimirescu 106a; s/d 150/180 lei;
) This clean, smart and well-run hotel occupies a nondescript strip of shops
along Hwy E70, but it's set back from the highway so noise is not an issue. The rooms are
bright and furnished in contemporary style. The reception is friendly and the restaurant,
while lacking atmosphere, serves very good food. It's about 2km northeast of the centre of
town.
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