Ovidiu's tower
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About
The tower was named in honor of the Roman poet Publius Ovidius Naso, one of the most famous classics of Latin literature.
Legend has it that Ovidiu would have passed through the Banatul Montan either on his way to exile or during his visits to Dacia.
Different historians of that time discovered in the words attributed to Ovidiu a possible origin of the name of the municipality of Caransebeș. More precisely, it is said that the poet would have fallen in love with these lands and being captivated by the beauty of the landscape would have exclaimed: "Cara mihi sedes!" this expression, which in translation from Latin means "My beloved territory!" or "My beloved place!". Its Latin exclamation sounding similar to the current pronunciation of the name of the municipality of Caransebeş.
Legend has it that Ovidiu would have passed through the Banatul Montan either on his way to exile or during his visits to Dacia.
Different historians of that time discovered in the words attributed to Ovidiu a possible origin of the name of the municipality of Caransebeș. More precisely, it is said that the poet would have fallen in love with these lands and being captivated by the beauty of the landscape would have exclaimed: "Cara mihi sedes!" this expression, which in translation from Latin means "My beloved territory!" or "My beloved place!". Its Latin exclamation sounding similar to the current pronunciation of the name of the municipality of Caransebeş.
