Cultural tourism

The building of the Imperial Austrian Baths was built in Baroque style, between 1883-1886, being one of the most beautiful spa buildings in Europe at that time. Over time, the baths have had several names, namely: • 1886 - 1919 "Szapáry-fürdő" • 1919 - 1947 "Queen Maria Bath" • 1947 - 2000 "Baia Neptun" • 2000 - present "Austrian Imperial Baths" photo source: viziteazabaileherculane.ro

The Roman  Baths  from  Băile  Herculane  dates  from 153 AD and are still functional today, after about 2000 years. They are located at the basement of the Roman Hotel, built on the old baths.

Peter Pan was born and raised in Rusca Montana at the end of the 19th century. He worked at the marble factory until, with the outbreak of the First World War, he was drafted into the Austro-Hungarian army and sent to Italy, where he was killed in action 4 years later at the age of 21. years. Thanks to him, the commune of Caraș-Severin became known to Italians, practically entering the international tourist circuit. photo source text source

The house and workshop of the Ionașcu family, a living museum where tradition is honored.  Passionate collectors, skillful creators of identity values, passionate lovers of beauty, spouses Liliana and Ion Ionașcu are a model for all those who love Romanian folklore and folk art.

The Roman settlement at Berzovia was a legion fort, fortified with a mound of earth and ditches, measuring 490 m x 410 m. According to archaeologist Alexandru Fluture, this was the first large fort built by the Roman army in the first war of conquest of Dacia. Thus, the Berzobis fort, mentioned in ancient times on the maps of the Roman Empire, is located in the hearth of the village. The military construction was until 119 AD the garrison of the IV Flavia Felix legion. The first non-scientific archaeological excavations at the ruins of the great Roman fort at Berzovia were made at the end of the 16th century and were published in a magazine in Bratislava (Nenes Ungarisches Magazin) by Hoffinger. As a result of these excavations, the praetorium, the caldarium, as well as the aqueductor pipes and canals were revealed. In 1856, the official Șefan Ionescu, undertakes other excavations, during the period when the village of Jidovin was moved to the Roman camp. In 1866, in addition to the bricks with the inscription of the IV Flavia Felix and XIII Gemina Legions, various household items and money from the time of the emperors Vespasian, Trajan and Commodus were unearthed. In 1882, Kart Torma, a Transylvanian archaeologist, traveled the Roman road from Banatca Palanca to Tibiscum, also identifying the Berzobis castle yoke. As in numerous settlements in Caraș-Severin County and in Berzovia, archaeological research has revealed traces and settlements from the first Iron Age. In the hearth of the village, the oldest traces discovered are some Neolithic ceramic fragments, belonging to the early and late Neolithic. Traces of settlements from the first Iron Age were also reported, both in Berzovia and in Fizeg, a village belonging to the commune, proving the wide diffusion of cultures belonging to this period, when the foundations of the future Daco-Getic civilization were laid. Material evidence of the existence of Daco-Gothic settlements, dating from before the Roman conquest, have come to light both in Berzovia and in Fizeg, among the archaeological materials found are ceramic fragments, belonging to vessels made by hand or on the wheel (the usual cup dacian - catuia - frequent in all known settlements on the territory of Romania) Photo Text Source: https://www.primaria-berzovia.ro/istoric

The Pojejena Roman fort is located on the territory of Pojejena, Caraș-Severin county. The place chosen by the Romanians for the construction of the fort with the adjacent military vicus is ideal for the control of navigation on the Danube, being in the area of visibility of the Divici and Coronini fortresses. At the same time, the place had many times in history been a guard point for crossing the Danube from the south to the north, a veritable bridgehead. Even Count Marsigli, who visited the area at the end of the 17th century, noted the connection between the Roman ruins from the Serbian Pojejena and those that were visible opposite, on the southern bank of the Danube, next to the Turkish Pojejena. In the area of ​​the castle between the furrows of freshly plowed land, a coin, with a dull appearance, issued by the emperor Gallienus was discovered. This relevant discovery may be a sign that at the end of the 3rd century the fortification was still being used intensively. In the area of ​​the civil settlement, the land looks like more affected by agricultural and gardening works, a fact that complicates the research. However, the land offers many traces of masonry, Roman ceramic fragments, especially from the II-III century AD and even if the area was "haunted" by poachers for years , ancient metal objects also appear. The stratigraphy here does not exceed 0.80 cm and the ancient layers are often destroyed by modern and medieval habitation. The archaeological potential of the area is huge and there are still patches of land that have not been disturbed very much by the contemporary habitation that overlaps the ancient Pojejena, surfaces that should be protected and researched like an authentic archaeological reserve. Text source Photo source

Under the name Villa Rustica lies in the village of Gornea in Caraș-Severin County, right on the edge of DN57, the ruins of a Roman farm. Caraș-Severin County is one of the counties with the largest number of archaeological sites in the country. There is almost no village without at least one site. In the village of Gornea alone, about eight such places have been officially registered. By "official," we mean the National Archaeological Repertoire.  The official name is the Archaeological Site from Gornea - "Căunița de Sus." Anonymous ensemble, civil residence. Significant archaeological excavations took place in 1976, and as a result, the settlement of Gornea was discovered. The building had a ship-like shape, similar to a church. It is assumed to have belonged to a wealthy family, somewhere in the 4th-5th centuries. Archaeological discoveries made at the site seem to have been very valuable. The monetary treasure indicates intense habitation. The farm itself represented an advanced and well-organized way of life. Elaborate brick-burning ovens were even discovered nearby, and the house was equipped with an underfloor heating system (hypocaustum) through ceramic pipes. A bronze-inscribed plaque was also found. Most of these elements are at the museum in Reșița. There isn't much left on-site today. Something stood until after the First World War; with the transition to the administration in Bucharest... things weren't great anymore... locals needed construction materials... Today, the foundation has been somewhat reconstructed, just enough to get a vague idea of what the house looked like, and a sign with the monument's name has been placed.  Source: text & photo

The casino, built in Baroque style by the Austrian architect Carl Wilhelm Christian Doderer in 1864, recalls the elegance of Vienna's imperial aristocracy, including a sumptuous performance hall, restaurant and a bazaar with 14 vaults and 12 imposing windows. Upstairs is the "Silver Hall", the place where the elites gathered to indulge in gambling. Opulent balls were held on the terrace of the Casino in the resort on the bank of the Cerna, where the aristocrats danced the waltz under candlelight, recalling the imperial splendor of Vienna. The special evenings of the time proved to be a precious source of inspiration for artists, the composer Jakob Mathias Pazeller dedicating a waltz piece to this building in 1903. The waltz piece can be heard by following the link: https://youtu.be/9HIqegmfYpo text & photo source

The museum has many interesting collections related to the history of the city, which include both the social and the cultural side, not forgetting mining, complementary professions, houses with their usual inventory and the model of the Anina-Oravița railway line, old exhibits, important paleontological objectives (the reconstruction Bone Caves, near Steierdorf). source

The visitor center was specially designed to offer tourists and all those interested an overview as representative as possible of the natural riches and cultural values ​​of the Domogled-Cernei Valley National Park. It has 3 levels: • Demisol - "world of caves" Presents in 3D format the model of 6 of the most representative caves in the park. Also here you can find a 3D model of the Domogled-Valea Cernei National Park on which the main sights and tourist routes are presented • Ground floor - general information about the park: location, limits, tourist routes, nature reserves, habitats, Natura 2000 sites, etc. Here you can find details about the biodiversity of flora and fauna (endemic, rare, protected species), the special landscapes, the internal zoning of the park, the forms of tourism that can be practiced and the rules for visiting the park. • The floor is dedicated to man (the local community) who is above all, because everything was created to be ruled by man and he can protect or destroy natural values. text source: Domogled.ro

This fortress, located in a picturesque natural setting on the Nera Gorges, is known by various names: Socolari Fortress, Ilidia Fortress, Potoc Fortress, Bei Fortress, or Terezia Fortress. In the case of the last name, we are once again faced with a confusion in folk memory. If, in the case of other Banat vestiges, there is an erroneous attribution to the Ottoman era, although they are due, as previously mentioned, to the Habsburg period of the 18th century, this time, an older fortress is known as "Terezia Fortress," although its origins date back at least to the 16th century, but it is very likely to have an even older existence, extended until the 19th century. The existence of Bei Fortress in the superb natural setting of the area, where it harmoniously integrates with Lake Ochiul Beiului and the Beușnița Waterfall, has given rise to a series of beautiful legends. "Starting from the edge of the village (Socolari), the road first climbs a vast slope, then follows approximately the contour line, in a deforested landscape, with quite a bit of rocky terrain, desolate. It passes the thread of a stream, then circumvents Citadel Hill, where the ruins of an old fortress perched on the rocky peak of the hill dominate the stretches to the west. The fortress, apparently built during the Ottoman period, was an important strategic point." (4) Then come the legends that the Ochiul Beiului lake either originates from the tears of the lord of the fortress at the loss of his daughter, or from the tears of his daughter at the loss of her beloved. The fact that the ruins of a medieval fortress are within the protected natural reserve of the Nera Gorges only enhances their beauty and attractiveness. It contributes to the merging of natural and historical knowledge, as works dedicated to the geographic and biological framework of the Nera Gorges mention Bei Fortress, and historical writings must refer on this occasion to the splendid natural landscape of the mountainous Banat. Text & foto source

The Kinetic Fountain is located in the city center of Resita and it is one of the 9 kinetic fountains of the Romanian monumental sculptor, Constantin Lucaci, winner of the Herder Award in 1984.

The fortification from Divici-"Grad" is located on the Danube Gorge, between river kilometers 1065-1066, on the last heights of the Almaj Mountains, occupying a triangular massif, with an area of ​​7000 square meters, which dominates with approx. 100m river course. Surrounded on three sides by steep slopes, it is accessible only on a narrow saddle from the north, barred in Antiquity with two defense ditches, having an opening of 6 and 10m, respectively, separated by what seems to have been a wave of earth. In the immediate vicinity of the fortification, on a series of anthropic terraces located on the eastern slopes of the promontory, numerous traces of habitation were observed - at the foot, on the banks of the Danube, there was also a contemporary civilian settlement, currently flooded as a result of the construction of the dam from The Iron Gates (Gumă et alii 1987; Gumă et alii 1995; Gumă et alii 1997; Glodariu 2004; Rustoiu 2005; Rustoiu 2006-2007). Being at the congruence of two worlds, the Dacian warriors on the Danube Gorge built solid fortifications, integrated into a coherent system, aimed at controlling access to the key crossing points of the Danube. Consolidating their power through trade, but also through robbery, they were in the front line in front of the advance of the Roman armies towards the Danube, managing to resist until the time of the great Daco-Roman confrontations. The curved weapons discovered in the ruins of the Dacian fortress at Divici, an important border fort, shed a strong light on the importance of this border point. It is probable that the garrison stationed here, in an obvious relationship with the power center in the Orăştiei Mountains, was made up of elite soldiers, the armament, the type of fortification, the tower itself, the geographical position converging towards this hypothesis. Divici-"Grad" has the widest visibility area, controlling access to the Danube over a distance of approx. 25 km. It has a good view of the plains that climb the slopes of the Almaj Mountains, but also of the right bank of the river. The area where it was located is a widening area within the gorge, where the water of the Danube could be crossed in relative safety - more than that, in winter, in this sector, there is a tendency for ice bridges to appear. Merchant caravans or war bands in search of booty, once they reached the southern bank, could head to the wide valley of the Pek River, from where they could easily reach one of the most important commercial and military routes of the time - the Morava Valley. To the east, the wide valleys offered enough land for agriculture, the proximity to the mountain area also offered plenty of wood and stone, which were also used to build the fortification in the second and third phases of its existence, and fishing or hunting they could always become additional sources of food. Text source Photo source

Anina railway station is classified as a historical monument. This is a former railway station on the territory of the city of Anina, in Caraș-Severin county.  The railway line that stretches between Anina and Oravița is one of the most picturesque such railway routes in Romania.

It is considered the most beautiful and full of history railway station in Romania. The baroque building decorated inside with paintings inspired by Roman mythology, dates back to 1879 and it was the hunting house of the Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria.

The monument was made entirely of white marble from Ruschita. Initially, it was built on a place called "Seven Springs" on the road between Ruschita and the Pades Peak.  The monument was built in 1936 and inaugurated on August 3rd, 1937. In 1986 it was moved at the entry of the Rusca Montana village, where it is today.

Professor Gheorghe Rancu's private museum holds various ancient and old objects such as the paving stones used in bathrooms during the Roman Empire, very old folk costumes from Banat, weaving war, peasant utensils and tools, weapons from the First and Second World War, lanterns , typewriters, manuscripts, textbooks, old books and much more. The professor's collection includes over 3,000 unique pieces, some of which are of unparalleled value. The teacher's wish was to promote the cultural values and traditions of Valea Almajului and the opening of this private museum succeeded in fulfilling this wish. Source Text & Photo: https://www.infocs.ro/muzeu-privat-cu-piese

Between the years 1737 and 1739, while this building was known as the "Baia Comuna", it suffered major destruction during the conflict with the Ottoman Empire, being partially rebuilt between the years 1758 and 1760, getting the name "Baia cea Mare". Its current form dates back to 1846, when it was rebuilt. Today, within the museum, we can find the pool once reserved for ladies, dedicated to Aphrodite, the goddess of beauty and love, in a space that encourages harmony and relaxation. For the gentlemen, two special pools were dedicated in honor of Apollo, the god of truth and healing, as well as Hercules, the hero known for his immeasurable strength. With 32 individual cabins, each named after royal personalities who chose to treat themselves here, it is important to mention that the Baths of Apollo are among the first baths built during the Roman expansion. source

Muzeul a apărut după mijlocul secolului trecut, la inițiativa societății civile locale din orașul industrial Reșița.  În anul 1957 s-a constituit „Comitetul pentru înființarea muzeului”, în cadrul Uzinei Constructoare de Mașini din Reșița, reunind astfel unități siderurgice și de construcții de mașini. sursa text sursa foto

Cesky dum, or in translation the Czech House in Gârnic, is the first museum of the Czech community in Romania. This household is a typical Czech house, arranged in a rustic style and including a garden, a farmhouse and outbuildings. The building also houses the headquarters of the Union of Slovaks and Czechs from Caraş-Severin. Photo source

The Amateur Filmmaker's Museum (unique in Romania)is a private initiative that proposes to research and point out to the public the importance that the movement of amateur filmmakers had in Romania. The main collection represents film cameras and projectors. The museum is located in the old projection room of 23 August's Cinema. The Museum of Amateur Cinema is a private initiative that aims to research and bring back to the public's attention the amateur cinema movement in Romania. The main directions of the museum are the collection of equipment used by filmmakers (cameras on film, projection devices, screens, presses for cutting and gluing films, films on film), the collection of pieces related to the industry and cinematographic culture (posters of film, pictures from films, pictures with actors, film programs) and facilitating public access to the exhibitions made. The museum has three main functions: Museology: conservation, restoration and presentation of objects from the museum collection Research/Study: the study of the history of cinematography and cinematography, both from Romania and abroad Education: the organization of educational events for students, pupils and the public through profile camps, the publication of all materials from the museum to the public, relations with higher education institutions. Museology The museum has an important heritage made up of equipment used by amateur filmmakers of the last century (film cameras, projection and viewing devices, film cutting and pasting presses, film editing devices, developing tanks, etc.), films on film, both professional films and films made by amateur filmmakers, film posters, equipment used in cinemas, publications related to the activity of filmmakers but also about Romanian cinema and others. Research / Study The museum deals with the study of the activity of amateur filmmakers, with the help of materials in the heritage (films made, publications, awards and diplomas won by them, interviews with former filmmakers or people from the field of cinematography). Another activity is the digitization of old films made on film and their publication for viewing by the public. The films made by the filmmakers of the time provide us with important information about the history of the places they come from. Education The museum provides the public with information, equipment and knowledge regarding cinematography. Also, part of the museum's activities aim to train amateur filmmakers through training camps and with the help of the film club coordinated by the museum. Source Text & Photo: http://www.reteauamemoriei.ro/muzeul-cineastului-amator-resita/

The „Caraș County” Ethnography, Ethnology and Folklore Museum is part of the history and tradition of Banat Highlands, being a permanent activity section of the "Mihai Eminescu Old Theater" Cultural Center in Oraviţa and it is organized and arranged on the basis of ethno-history. That means that any exposed object has not only a strict ethno-folkloric importance, but it has its age and its history.

The museum was founded in 1980, at the initiative of Prof. Tiberiu Boşcaiu and it is located in the Bănăţean High School from Oţelu-Roşu, comprising 9 halls. Through a donation, Prof. Tiberiu Boşcaiu has endowed the institution with values such as old books, documents and photographs. The museum offers to the visitors the possibility to discover part of the history of Romanian literature in photographic images, from its origins to the present, in over 3,000 exhibits.  Photo source: Muzeul de Geografie Literară Tiberiu Boșcaiu

The Locomotives Museum is located in the open air, at the entrance to Reşiţa from Timişoara. It dates from 1972 and hosts 16 exhibits from various construction epochs. The most important exhibit is the locomotive RESICZA, one of the three prime steam locomotives built in the south-eastern European area, in Resita, between 1872-1873.

The Museum of Aesthetic Mineralogy of Iron made by Constantin Gruescu is located in Ocna de Fier. It hosts over 2000 minerals collected over a period of 60 years.  The star of the collection is ”the Gruescu macle”, a coaxial macle with radial outgrowths, having the form of a cross, found at Ocna de Fier, in an underground clay pocket.   Photo source: https://vatra-mcp.ro

The "Constantin Lucaci" museum is located in the center of Bocșa Montană and includes 17 stainless steel sculptures created by one of the greatest European sculptors, Constantin Lucaci. The sculptures-metaphors are part of the cycle of works "Space and light". None of the sculptures were named, as the sculptor intended to let the visitor capture for himself, through his own filter of thought, the essence of each sculpture. What is known is the fact that Mr. Constantin Lucaci tried to include, in his creation, light, being called "the master of light": “I have been obsessed in this life with the sculpting of light. But not light in the ordinary sense - the opposite of darkness, but light as an essence. The light that is the basis of the universe, because all the stars, all the stars are constructions of light. I sought to capture it and give it shape through metaphors." (Sgaverdia Dorina, 2008) The pieces are carved in either zig-zag, spatial curves or star shapes in harmonious proportions. Among these stainless steel metaphors of light, you will also have the privilege of seeing some of the sculptor's drawings, made in charcoal. The museum in Bocșa is the second "Constantin Lucaci" museum in the world, the first being opened in Italy, on April 14, 2007, in the Sanctuary of San Francesco di Paola, under the name "Racolta Constantin Lucaci". The museum in Italy contains a collection of 37 stainless steel sculptures, the collection being under the auspices of the Vatican. Text & Photo Source: http://cnipt-caransebes.ro/zona-turistica/obiective-turistice-din-caras-severin/muzee/muzeul-constantin-lucaci-spatiu-si-lumina-bocsa-montana/,  https://bocsacs.wordpress.com/2012/06/09/muzeul-constantin-lucaci-bocsa/, https://www.facebook.com/muzeulconstantinlucacispatiusiluminabocsa/

The museum is located in the center of the Băile Herculane Resort in the Casino building and is named after Nicolae Cena, a soldier raised to the rank of general who had a major impact on the cultural life of Mehadia, Băile Herculane and beyond. Nicolae Cena excavated the site of the Ad Mediam Roman Fort and discovered a series of coins, religious and profane documents, inscriptions and statues, including building a model of the Ad Mediam Roman Fort. He founded the museum in Băile Heculane, donating here all his discoveries from the Roman Fort. source

Muzeul Judeţean de Etnografie şi al Regimentului de Graniţă din Caransebeş s-a înfiinţat în anul 1963 la iniţiativa inimoşilor iubitori de istorie: prof. Bujor Jumanca, prof. Iulian Lungu şi col(r) Liviu Groza. În anul 1963 este descoperită o diploma militar la Tibiscum, eveniment ce atrage atenţia academicianului Constantin Daicoviciu, care impulsionează activitatea muzeală de la Caransebeş prin organizarea instituţiei în Muzeu de Etnografie şi istorie locală.  Din această perioadă datează începuturile cercetărilor arheologice sistematice de la Tibiscum. Din iniţiativa directorului muzeului dr. Petru Bona şi cu sprijinul deosebit acordat de către prof. dr. Trandafir Cocârlă, primul secretar general al Judeţului Caraş – Severin este înfiinţată Rezervaţia Arheologică de la Tibiscum, aflată în satul Jupa, pe o suprafaţă de 17 Ha, unde sunt protejate monumentele aparţinătoare municipiului roman şi castrului militar. Tot datorită demersurilor făcute de către conducerea muzeului şi sprijinite de conducerea judeţului Caraş – Severin, în anul 1980 este deschisă prima expoziţie arheologică în Muzeul Rezervaţiei Arheologice de la Tibiscum şi tot în acest an Muzeul din Caransebeş primeşte spre administrare clădirea comandamentului Regimentului de Graniţă Nr. 13 Româno – Bănaţean, unde se va stabili după anul 1989 şi unde astăzi îşi desfăşoara activitatea.

The County Museum of Ethnography and the Border Regiment of Caransebeş was established in 1963 at the initiative of the hearty history lovers: Prof. Bujor Jumanca, Prof. Iulian Lungu and Col(r) Liviu Groza. In 1963, a military diploma was discovered at Tibiscum, an event that attracted the attention of the academician Constantin Daicoviciu, who boosted the museum activity in Caransebeş by organizing the institution into the Museum of Ethnography and Local History. The beginnings of systematic archaeological research from Tibiscum date from this period. On the initiative of the director of the museum, Dr. Petru Bona, and with the special support given by Prof. Dr. Trandafir Cocârlă, the first general secretary of the Caraş-Severin County, the Tibiscum Archaeological Reserve is established, located in the village of Jupa, on an area of 17 Ha, where the monuments belonging to the Romanian municipality and the military camp are protected. Also thanks to the efforts made by the management of the museum and supported by the management of the Caraş-Severin county, in 1980 the first archaeological exhibition was opened in the Museum of the Archaeological Reserve at Tibiscum and also in this year the Museum of Caransebeş received for administration the building of the headquarters of the Border Regiment No. 13 Romanian - Bănaţean, where he will settle after 1989 and where he carries out his activity today. Source Text & Photo: https://www.muzeul-caransebes.ro

The mint operated until 1855 and has as its coat of arms a hammer and a pickaxe, crossed inside a cog wheel, surrounded by a wreath formed on one side of laurel leaves and on the other side of oak leaves. In the interwar period, the place where the mint used to be was called "bănarie", where the famous mill of Iacob Stoian operated. The realization of the Oravița Imperial Mint Museum is part of the large project of the Cultural Center "Teatrul Vechi Mihai Eminescu" to capture in locations throughout the city, through 17 museum sections that we will concretize in turn, the history of the city and the Caraş Country in relation to the history of Banat, Romania and Central Europe. It is the result of an initiative in which our specialized effort benefited from the direct support and full involvement of lawyer Dumitru Ursu, the mayor of Oravița, and is part of the project dedicated to the 200th anniversary of the Old Theater in 2017. Source Text & Photo: https://oravita.ro/muzeul-monetariae-imperiale-oravita1/

The "Izvoare Almajene" Cultural Association, with the help of the Bozovici Town Hall, reopened the "Bozovici Village Museum" in the same location as the Almaj Museum inaugurated in 1929. The theme of the event was "The Village Museum, a bridge between the past and the future". An exhibition of photographs from Almaj was organized as well as an exhibition of books and publications from Vojvodina - Serbia, which was dedicated to Romanian spirituality and presented by Prof. Gheorghe Rancu-Bodrog. The museum's collections include various objects such as archaeological artefacts, coins, weapons, local flags, old paintings and vintage photographs, letters, diaries and medals, but also various household items, pieces of popular wear or furniture specific to the area. Text & Foto: taraalmajului.ro, pressalert.ro, rudaria-turistica.ro

The museum is composed of two rooms, one for archeology and one for ethnography, where pieces of great value for history and culture are exhibited. These come from the archaeological sites and reserves within the radius of the commune. The ethnographic collection also includes objects related to fishing. Ion Dragomir, professor and man of culture passionate about history, geography and ethnography, founded the Village Museum in Gornea in 1970. Source Text & Photo: https://vatra-mcp.ro/muzeul-satesc-gornea-caras-severin/

It is a point of interest for visitors to the Almaj Valley in the Banat mountain and presents pieces of ethnography, ceramics, blacksmith tools, hemp and wool processing tools, old religious objects, old photography. text & photo source

The Central Park is located in the center of the Spa Architecture Ensemble made up of the Decebal Hotel, the Casino building and the Traian Hotel. This park was built in 1886 and is the main element of the architectural ensemble, around which the buildings, historic monuments of spa architecture, gravitate. As soon as you step into the park, you will be attracted by the picturesque image of the gazebo, the place where the brass band played on holidays. As you climb the steps, the Sequoia gigantea tree, planted in 1862, greets you, standing majestically and silently testifying to the story of the building that looms before you, in the air you can feel the scent of the memories of the past to which it was witness for more than a century. text sources: https://www.facebook.com/visitcaras/posts, http://turism.cjcs.ro photo source: https://www.facebook.com/visitcaras/posts

The museum of monumental andesite sculpture is located right at the entrance to the municipality of Caransebeş, on the road from Reşita. Here, tourists can walk and relax, admiring a number of 33 monuments carved with great craftsmanship and attention to detail. These monuments were exhibited during the International Andesite Symposium, held in three editions between 2013 and 2015. The material used by the sculptors is characterized by hardness, resistance to weather factors and durability over time, which is why the sculptures are very well preserved, being able to be admired for years without being severely damaged. text source photo source