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Oltenia
Monasteries along the Jiu, Horezu's painted pottery villages, and the Iron Gates gorge.
MonasteryWell knownHorezu Monastery
UNESCO-listed Brâncovenesc monastery famed for its icon-painting and fresco school.
CityWell knownThe Endless Column
Brâncuși's modernist Endless Column anchoring Târgu Jiu's sculpture park.
CityHidden gemTrajan's Bridge, Drobeta
The pillar remains of Emperor Trajan's Danube bridge, once the longest arch bridge in the world.
NatureWell knownRock Sculpture of Decebalus
A 55-meter rock carving of Dacia's last king, the tallest rock sculpture in Europe.
NatureHidden gemWomen's Cave (Peștera Muierilor)
A limestone cave holding cave-bear fossils and a 30,000-year-old human skull.