Ruinele Cetăţii Tri-Kule

Along the Danube, from the river's entry into Romania to its discharge into the Black Sea, medieval fortresses and archaeological remains are found at almost every step, but many of these are in an advanced state of decay, being forgotten or destroyed by the waters . An example is the Tricule Fortress.

This fortress, located near the village of Svinita, approximately 4 km before the entrance, is partially swallowed by the Danube. It is difficult to establish the exact period of its construction, but it is believed to have been erected between the second half of the 13th century and the beginning of the 15th century. Around 1419, the Hungarian king Sigismund of Luxemburg gave the fortress to the Teutonic Knights for the defense of the border. Other sources mention that the owners of the fortress were the banats of Banat in 1443. There are documents that indicate the ban Petru Petrovici as the one who built the fortress to stop the Ottoman expansion.

Today, only two towers can still be seen from the Tricule Fortress, one of which was submerged in the Danube. The two visible towers are 10-15 meters from the shore and cannot be accessed due to nearby private property.

The fortress had three towers arranged in the shape of a triangle, and before the raising of the Danube level following the construction of the Gura-Văii dam (around 1971), they were located on the steep bank of the Danube. They are believed to have been built of Roman stone to stand the test of time.

Today, Tricule Citadel is in an advanced state of decay, being affected by bad weather, erosion and the incompetence of the authorities. One of the towers was also damaged by the treasure hunters, who destroyed the segment facing the river.

Sursa: primariasvinita.ro