Trajan's Bridge Ruins
Podul lui Traian
The remains of a Roman bridge across the Danube, completed in 105 AD. It was once the longest arch bridge in the world for more than a thousand years, and bridge piers still survive on both banks.
Trajan's Bridge was designed by Apollodorus of Damascus and built during the Second Dacian War, from 103 to 105 AD. It was about 1.1 km long. Today, a bridgehead and piers survive beside the Iron Gates Region Museum in Drobeta-Turnu Severin, Romania, along with the ruins of the Roman camp at Drobeta. Remains of bridge piers can also be seen at Kostol village on the Serbian side. You can visit the outside for free, and the museum has a reconstruction model of the bridge.
Opening hours
Open all day (outdoor site)
Nearby sights
- Iron Gates Region Museum
- Severin Fortress
- Fetislam Fortress
- Diana Fortress
- Iron Gate I Hydroelectric Power Station
- Orșova
- Tabula Traiana
- Mraconia Monastery