Best places: Historical landmarks in Targu Jiu, Romania

Eastern Orthodox monastic establishment erected in 1693 with Renaissance-style architecture.

Located on the banks of the Olt River, this monastery was founded in 1387 & features frescoes.

Medieval fortress with an inclined lift between the summit of a volcanic hill & the town below.

👍👍 The Colt Fortress is at the top of a hill overseeing the road below and the Colt Church which is in the valley beneath it. To reach the fortress ruins you need to embark on a 30 min hike up the hill. Just follow the beaten track ☺️

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👍👍 The best food in Valiug. Excellent service, beautifully decorated courtyard, overall a 10 grade experience.

😐 I know the location since 1975. It could be a museum beauty. Unfortunately, this is another Romanian matter, from which some budgetary people live and they suck some European money. In two years Apolodor built a bridge over the Danube, a bridge that resisted until the retreat of Aurelian. The camp...

👍👍 Very nice place to visit, from 2nd century. With the help of a local guide you will find out lots of interesting details about its history. Worth visiting. Visiting it takes from 5 minutes to half an hour, depending how many photos you take and if you have a guide to tell you more, or not.

👍👍 Old fort dating from roman empire time restore now is a pleasant place to visit.

👍 It is one of the six Dacian fortresses in the Orastie Mountains that are part of the UNESCO world heritage in Romania The fortress was built in the 1st century BC. for the purpose of protection against Roman conquest - The access & orientation is not the best but is certainly worth to check-it out

🫤 Baile Herculane, the forgotten "pearl of Romania" and the country's one of the biggest shame to let ruin such a place! Stunning geographical location, beautiful old palaces and thermal baths all ruined! Must mention, that lately you can discover some trying of renovation but in this rhythm maybe som...

👍 It constantly watches over the city of Orsova, it is worth stopping in the parking lot where it is located, the view is superb

🫤 Only a few stones are visible. The site, of it ever was excavated (as suggested by the rusty information board) is now completely covered.

👍👍 Splendid. Difficult access in the last part. The waterfall is good to visit in the spring when the forest turns green. The water flow is higher due to the melting of the snow on COZIA mountain

👍👍 Mausoleul Ecaterina Teodoroiu (sculptor Milița Petrașcu, 1936), ridicat la Târgu Jiu. Monumentul, realizat din travertin italian, cu dimensiunile 2,90 x 1,60 m și înălțimea 2,10 m, are forma unui sarcofag de piatră albă, pe un postament cu trei trepte, pe care este amplasat un basorelief ce prezintă...

👍👍 Este o locație pe care o poți parcurge atât de jos, cât și cu mașina. În orice anotimp o poți vizita. Iar priveliștea e încântătoare.