Trei Cule, Southwest Romania, Romania
4.5 (3 reviews) Spent Ranking #1 in Mehedinti County Observation Decks & Towers
Trei Cule, Svinita
Trei Cule, Svinița, built between XIth - XVIth century. There are three towers (which explains the name, Three Towers), actually, but one was covered by the waters of Danube when the Iron Gates dam was built.
Address
Dn 57, Svinita 227440 Romania
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Wednesday, May 08, 2024, 22:05
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4.5 based on (3 reviews)
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4Tiberiu_Baranyi 5:00 PM Apr 10, 2021
Sunken in the Danube - could be much more to it.
Near Svinita - in the Danube Gorges - you shall find the sunken fortress of "Tricule". Built by the lords of Banat, somewhere between the XIIth and XVth century as part of the fortification systems that was bound to stop the ottoman expansion, today only 2 of its towers can be seen rising above the waters of the Danube. As you drive in the direction of Svinita along the road DN57 you will see the 2 towers rising from the Danube - used to be 3 but the 3rd collapsed about a century ago. Stopping for a few pics it is not the easiest, since it is no stopping area so you need to find a way to "legally" park your car. However it is definitely worth it. Unfortunately except from a few efforts - that can be seen on the towers - it is not much done to preserve this relic of pats centuries and it is just a matter of time until this 2 remaining towers would be swallowed by the mighty Danube. If you drive through the area I recommend you stop for a few minutes at "Tricule" , no 1 can say for sure for long the 2 towers will be still there.
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5Radu Simionoff 5:00 PM Oct 25, 2020
Trei Cule - Three Towers
Trei Cule - Three Towers - they were built between XIth and XVIth century. Right now, you can see only two towers, as one is covered by the Danube waters.
