In 1838 it was flooded by the Danube; parts of the city were under as much as eight feet of water, and the flood destroyed or seriously damaged three-fourths of the city’s buildings.
Aastal 1838 ujutas Doonau linna üle: osa linnast oli kuni 2,5-meetrise veekihi all ja üleujutus hävitas või kahjustas tõsiselt kolmveerandit linna hoonetest.