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The mediaeval fortress 1 km from the confluence of the Danube and Olt rivers played a prominent role in the defensive system of Wallachia, especially during the reign of Mircea the Elder, in the conflicts with the Ottoman Empire, south of the Danube. At the end of Mircea's reign, the fortification came under Ottoman rule, later becoming a Turkish raya. By the Peace Treaty of Adrianople in 1829, the Turnu raya was returned to Wallachia. The Turnu Fortress was demolished, burned, and the territory of the former raya was incorporated into Wallachia. The ruins of the fortress were restored between 2018 and 2021.
The medieval fortress of Turnu is located in the southern part of Turnu Măgurele at a distance of 3 km from the city and 1 km from the confluence of the Olt and Danube rivers in today's Romania. The fortress is documented during the reign of Mircea the Elder (1394) and was built on the Danube line for the defense of Wallachia against the Turkish peril. At the end of the reign of Mircea the Elder, under unclear circumstances, it came under Ottoman occupation to return to the possession of Wallachia only in 1829 when it was burned and demolished.
Biserica „Sf. Haralambie” din Turnu Măgurele
Built by Greek farmers at the beginning of the 20th century, the cathedral is based on the plans of the Curtea de Argeș Cathedral and constructed in a late Renaissance style.