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Đerdap National Park

Tabula Traiana

Roman plaque on the cliff, best seen from a boat.

Tabula Traiana

Quick answer

Tabula Traiana is a Roman plaque set up by Emperor Trajan to mark his military road along the Danube, built between AD 98 and 100. It has been protected since 1979 as a monument of exceptional importance.

Quick facts

Type
Roman monument
Where
Đerdap National Park
Time needed
30 min
Entry
Free
Last checked
1 Nov 2026

What to see

  • The carved plaque in the cliff face
  • The story of Trajan’s road and his wars in Dacia
  • The gorge around it, at one of its most dramatic points

Map

Map of the area around Tabula Traiana

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Getting there

It is best seen from the water, on a boat trip from Donji Milanovac or Tekija.

Good to know

You cannot reach it by road, so join a boat trip. Bring a zoom lens or binoculars.

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Sources

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Photo credits

Photos without a credit below are from Unsplash, used under the Unsplash License. Wikimedia Commons: Sanja026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), Vule b (CC BY 4.0).