Education in Drobeta Turnu Severin

Being placed at the crossroads of different borders, Drobeta Tumu Severin has been an education centre irradiating towards the areas south of the Danube. Today, the town has 21 normal programme kindergartens, 12 extended programme kindergartens, 16 primary schools and gymnasiums, 9 secondary schools with various profiles.

TRAIAN Secondary School

At the beginning of the 1991-1992 school year, the first University College of Drobeta Tumu Severin opened its gates for the following profiles: economics, administration and secretarial work.

The University College

The ,,C. Radulescu-Motru" University of Drobeta Tumu Severin was born in the fall of 1999 while the ,,Portile de Fier" (Iron Gates) University started its activities in 2000.

Among the teachears who worked and gave their best to mark the reputation of the Romanian school one can mention one outstanding name: Theodor Costescu, a remarkable educator, school head and scholar who founded numerous education and cultural institutions, both in our country and abroad, for the Romanians living there. He was the initiator and founder of two major edifices: the ,,Traian" Secondary School and the Cultural Palace.

Theodor Costescu (1864 - 1939)

The latter is the creation of a group of intellectuals from Drobeta Tumu Severin which was led by Theodor Costescu, dr. Gruiescu and Tache Babeanu. It was erected in order to mark the fulfillment of an old Romanian dream - the Great Union. Its construction began in 1913 but was stopped during the First "World "War and then resumed in 1918. Theodor Costescu's efforts and sacrifice made its completion possible and it could be opened in 1924 when two other cultural institutions were also inaugurated: the I.G. Bibicescu" Library and the ,,Dr. C.I. Istrati" Museum.

The THEODOR COSTESCU Cultural Palace