This morning I decided to put the sightseeing on hold and relax on board ship enjoying the cruise from Belgrade to Milanovac. It is just too hot to contemplate climbing up to a medieval hill fortress.
In the afternoon we cruised the breathtaking Iron Gates which
is an 83 mile (134 kilometre) stretch of scenic gorges that were cut through
the Carpathian and Balkan mountains over many eons by the Danube River. These spectacular gorges act as a natural
border between Serbia and Romania.
The rock sculpture of Decebalus is a colossal carving of
the face of Decebalus (AD 87–106), the last king of Dacia, who fought against
the Roman emperors Domitian and Trajan to preserve the independence of his
country corresponding to present day Romania.
It was made between 1994 and 2004 on a rocky outcrop at the Iron Gates. This sculpture is
the tallest rock relief in Europe at 180 feet (55 metres) in height and 82 feet
(25 metres) in width.
The Iron Gates locks are a pair of massive lock systems
on the Danube River which straddle the border between Serbia and Romania. They were constructed as part of two
hydroelectric dam projects, Iron Gate I and Iron Gate II, to generate power and
make navigation safer through this once treacherous stretch of the Danube river. The following pictures were taken going
through the Iron Gate I locks.
We went through the Iron Gate II lock overnight.
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