Drobeta-Turnu Severin
[key], city, SW Romania, in Walachia, on the Danube River. It is a river
port and has large shipyards and several food-processing plants. The
surrounding area is known for its extensive rose gardens and its white wine.
Drobeta-Turnu Severin was founded on the site of Drobeta, an ancient town
believed to be the oldest Roman settlement in Romania. Turnu Severin and the
modern city of Drobeta were joined in the 1970s. Nearby are the ruins of a
bridge across the Danube, erected (a.d. 103) by Emperor Trajan.
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