Drobeta Turnu Severin is the town of parks and gardens. They made their appearance and developed while the town itself was developing. The first park which appeared in 1959 on the Danube embankment was the Public Garden which today is called the "Dragalina" park and includes the remains of the Severin Fortess as well as the "Theodor Costescu" Cultural Palace
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.
Although it is situated ,,at the far end of the country", the town of Tumu Severin was the witness of the great historical events of our nation and today, many architectural and historical monuments as well as many street names are a testimony of the sacrifice of the former inhabitants of the town.
House which accomodated Prince Al. I. Cuza (June, 1859)