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Baile Herculane (Herculane Bath) is situated on Cernei Valley, in the South-West part of the country, at 19 km from Orsova and 41 km from Drobeta Turnu Severin. This is the oldest spa from Romania and is well-known for its thermal baths. The spa was visited by great personalities: Francis emperor and Charlotte empress, Francis Joseph
emperor and Elisabeth empress. In 1852, Austria's emperor considered Baile Herculane as the most beautiful spa from the continent
Hercules Land /Herculane Bath /Aqua Herculis /Băile
Herculane
Hercules Land /Herculane Bath /Aqua Herculis /Băile Herculane
Since the Roman times, in the surroundings of thermal waters springs, were built settlements for Roman aristocracy's relax. The first description about these places made since 153 year, when Ulpius Secundinus, Marius Valens, Pomponius Haemus had been sent as Roman delegates to assist the election of their excolleague Severianus, as consul quality. Since romans' time remained numerous constructions: baths, statues, water's main, coins, signs as gratitude for the Gods for recovery.