Băile Herculane
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Băile Herculane (Latin: Aqua Herculis; German: Herkulesbad; Hungarian: Herkulesfürdő; Czech: Herkulovy Lázně) is a town in Romanian Banat, in Caraş-Severin County, situated in the valley of the Cerna River, between the Mehedinţi Mountains to the east and the Cerna Mountains to the west, elevation 168 meters. Its current population is approximately 6,000. The town administers one village, Pecinişca
The spa town of Băile Herculane has a long history of human habitation. Numerous archaeological discoveries show that the area has been inhabited since the Paleolithic era. The Peştera Hoţilor (Cave of the Thieves), contains multiple levels, including one from the Mousterian period, one from the Mesolithic period (late Epigravettian), and several from the later Neolithic periods.
Legend has it that the weary Hercules stopped in the valley to bathe and rest. During the 165 years of Roman domination of Dacia, the Herculaneum Spa was known all over the Empire. Unearthed stone carvings show that visiting Roman aristocrats turned the town into a Roman leisure center. Six statues of Hercules from the time have been discovered. A bronze replica of one of them, molded in 1874, stands as a landmark in the town center
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The spa town of Băile Herculane has a long history of human habitation. Numerous archaeological discoveries show that the area has been inhabited since the Paleolithic era. The Peştera Hoţilor (Cave of the Thieves), contains multiple levels, including one from the Mousterian period, one from the Mesolithic period (late Epigravettian), and several from the later Neolithic periods.
Legend has it that the weary Hercules stopped in the valley to bathe and rest. During the 165 years of Roman domination of Dacia, the Herculaneum Spa was known all over the Empire. Unearthed stone carvings show that visiting Roman aristocrats turned the town into a Roman leisure center. Six statues of Hercules from the time have been discovered. A bronze replica of one of them, molded in 1874, stands as a landmark in the town center
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Băile_Herculane
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 44°53'11"N 22°24'49"E
- Niška Banja 179 km
- Vrnjačka Banja 185 km
- Vranjska Banja 260 km
- Banja Koviljača 262 km
- Lokve 299 km
- Bogë 304 km
- Brezovica (Skiresort) 321 km
- Jahorina 338 km
- Ski Kozhuf 412 km
- Dubrovnik 428 km
- Zona Istorică 0.9 km
- The new marching yard 2.5 km
- Băile Herculane Train Station 3.3 km
- Mehadia Station 3.6 km
- Vânturătoarea Waterfall 10 km
- Comuna Toplet 11 km
- Globului Gorges 17 km
- Cemetery 20 km
- Cemetery 23 km
- Almaj Valley 31 km
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