Rock sculpture of Decebalus, Orșova

Name: Rock sculpture of Decebalus
Address: Orșova, Romania

#1 among attractions in Orșova

Top attraction, Monuments and statues

Gallery (1)

Map

Rock sculpture of Decebalus location map

Map

Facts and practical information

The rock sculpture of Decebalus is a colossal carving of the face of Decebalus, the last king of Dacia, who fought against the Roman emperors Domitian and Trajan to preserve the independence of his country, which corresponds to present-day Romania. ()

Local name: Chipul lui Decebal Coordinates: 44°38'28"N, 22°17'28"E

Address

Orșova Romania

ContactAdd

Social media

Facebook

Orșova

Day trips

Rock sculpture of Decebalus – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Dubova, Small Kazan Gorge, Great Kazan Gorge, Ponicova Cave.

4.9 miSW
Area
Dubova, Iron Gates Natural Park
126 min walk • Dubova is a commune located in Mehedinți County, Romania. It is one of four localities in the county located in the Banat. The commune is composed of three villages: Baia Nouă, Dubova and Eibenthal. Ethnically, it is 59% Romanian, 36.5% Czech and 3% Roma, making it the locality with the highest proportion of Czechs in Romania.
~1510 ftE
44°38'25"N • 22°17'49"E
Small Kazan Gorge, Iron Gates Natural Park
8 min walk • Nature, Natural attraction, Canyon
2.9 miSW
44°36'13"N • 22°15'59"E
Great Kazan Gorge
74 min walk • Nature, Natural attraction, Canyon
3.5 miSW
44°35'43"N • 22°15'40"E
Ponicova Cave
90 min walk • Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
7.2 miNE
44°42'42"N • 22°23'52"E
St. Anne Monastery, Orșova
183 min walk • Church
4 miNE
Locality
Eșelnița, Iron Gates Natural Park
101 min walk • Eșelnița is a commune located in Mehedinți County, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Eșelnița. It is one of four localities in the county located in the Banat. At the 2011 census, 74% of inhabitants were Romanians, 23.4% Roma and 2% Czechs.

Rock sculpture of Decebalus, Orșova

Facts and practical information

Orșova plan & book

Rock sculpture of Decebalus – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Dubova, Iron Gates Natural Park

Small Kazan Gorge, Iron Gates Natural Park

Great Kazan Gorge

Ponicova Cave

St. Anne Monastery, Orșova

Eșelnița, Iron Gates Natural Park