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00:00 - start
2:50 - Tabula Traiana
6:23 - Decebalus`s face
11:45 - Veterani cave
13:28 - Ponicova cave
15:10 - Dubova bay
This episode features a 4k virtual tour of the Danube boilers, starting from Eselnita in Drobeta Turnu Severin county.
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Short cruise on the Danube, in the "boilers" area, where we pass by the local landmarks, Tabula Traiana, Decebalus`s face, Ponicova cave and Veterani cave.
Cazanele Dunarii (The DANUBE BOILERS) represent the place where the Danube narrows the most when passing through the Carpathian Mountains. They are about 9 km long.
The “Danube boilers” has it`s name from the eddies that were forming in the past on the surface of the water due to the high flow that the Danube had in these rocky and narrow sections. Here the water seemed swirling and sometimes gave the impression of boiling.
This was before the construction of the hidropower stations Iron Gates I, II in 1972, when the water level rose up to 35 meters, behind the dam.
Tabula Traiana is a memorial plaque erected by Emperor Trajan in honour of the Roman Empire's victory over the Dacian kingdom following the Second Daco-Roman War (105 – 106 AD).
The Ponicova Cave is also known as the “Gura Apei” Cave or the Bat Cave, being the largest formation of its kind in the Danube gorge. It has 2 entrances, one on land, which can be reached after a 1 hour and a half walk, and another located at the level of the Danube, which can only be reached by boat.
The Veterani Cave derives its name from the name of Veterani, who was the adjutant of Ianovici, the commander of the Austrian army stationed in Caransebes and who refortified the cave at the end of the 17th century. The cave is relatively small, only 87 m long, and access to it is only by boat.
Chipul lui Decebal- Decebalus’s face- is the most famous objective in the area, it is located near the Mraconia bay, between Eselnita and Dubova, where the Danube reaches a depth of 120 meters. The statue is dug into the rock, it is 55 meters high and 25 meters wide. It is the tallest stone sculpture in Europe and the second in the world. This work was carried out during 10 years (1994-2004).
