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Statue of Decebalus

The Statue of Dacian king Decebalus is a 40-meter high statue that is the tallest rock sculpture in Europe. It is located on the Danube rocky bank, near the city of Orşova, Romania.

The idea was of Romanian businessman and historian Iosif Constantin Drăgan and it took 10 years to the 12 sculptors to finish it and in the end, it costed over a million dollars.

Right in front of the statue, but on the Serbian shore, facing Romania can be found an ancient memorial plaque ("Tabula Traiana"), commemorating the victories of Roman Empire over the Dacian kingdom in 105.

Under the face of Decebal can be read in Latin "DECEBAL REX - DRAGAN FECIT" ("King Decebal - Made by Dragan").

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