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The medieval fortress of Turnu - Nicopolis minor, Holavnic Royalty Free Stock Photo
The medieval fortress of Turnu Royalty Free Stock Photo
   
   
   
   
   
The medieval Turnu fortress – now ruins
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
First attestation (1394–1395) and the Battle of Nicopolis (1396). 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.


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