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2. Orșova - Wikipedia

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   Orșova (Romanian pronunciation:; Hungarian: Orsova; German: Orschowa; Serbian: Оршава/Oršava) is a port city on the Danube river in southwestern Romania's Mehedinți County. It is one of four localities in the Banat historical region situated just above the Iron Gates where the Cerna River meets the Danube. [3] [4]

3. Iron Gates - Wikipedia

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   The Iron Gates of the Danube Location of the Iron Gates. The Iron Gates (Bulgarian: Железни врата; Romanian: Porțile de Fier; Serbian: Ђердапска клисура / Đerdapska klisura or Гвоздена капија / Gvozdena kapija; Hungarian: Vaskapu-szoros) is a gorge on the river Danube.

4. Rock sculpture of Decebalus - Wikipedia

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   Side view Full frontal view. The rock sculpture of Decebalus (Romanian: Chipul regelui dac Decebal) is a colossal carving of the face of Decebalus (r. AD 87–106), 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.

5. Battle of Herkulesfürdő - Wikipedia

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   However, only on 6 September — the first day of the battle — did the Central Powers gain any ground. Their forces managed to secure Herkulesfürdő as well as Mehádia, but fell short of reaching Orsova. [3] Orsova was the location of the Iron Gates, and securing the Iron Gates was the objective of the Central Powers. [4]

6. Iron Gates Natural Park - Wikipedia

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   The Iron Gates Natural Park (Romanian: Parcul Natural Porțile de Fier [3]) is a 115,666-hectare (285,820-acre) natural park located in southwestern Romania.It includes the Romanian part of the Iron Gate of the Danube River, and stretches along the left bank of the river in the counties of Caraș-Severin and Mehedinți.

7. First Battle of Orsova - Wikipedia

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   The aim of the Central Powers was to secure the Iron Gates. [3] The battle took place between 6 and 10 September. [4] However, only on 6 September - the first day of the battle - did the Central Powers gain any ground. Their forces managed to secure Herkulesfürdő as well as Mehádia, but fell short of reaching Orsova. [5]