During the building of the Đerdap I hydroelectric dam, the original village was submerged and resettled to the current location.

Along with the houses, the nearby island of Ada Kale, the last sanctuary of ethnic Turks from the region, sunk under the river.

The traditional festival "Zlatna bućka", held annually at the end of August, attracts numerous fishermen and other tourists.

[4] In Tekija, a significant archaeological find comprised a collection of silver and gold artifacts, including coins, jewelry, vessels, and plates adorned with depictions of deities.

Among these items, a silver buckle inscribed with the name Gaius Valerius Cresces, identified as belonging to a Roman soldier of the centuria Veri, was discovered.