Alba Iulia was the first capital of the three Romanian provinces, the de jure capital under Sigismund Báthory, as well as the unifying scepter of the great voivode Mihai Viteazul. On 1 November 1599 Mihai Viteazul entered Alba Iulia, realizing the political union of Transylvania, Moldavia and Wallachia under his leadership. The gates of the city were handed to him by Bishop Demetrius Napragyi, who became Chancellor of Transylvania during the time of Michael the Brave.
On October 7, 1698, the Synod of the Union with the Church of Rome, held by Metropolitan Atanasie Anghel, took place in Alba Iulia. In Alba Iulia took place the Great National Assembly from 1 December 1918, which was the basis for the realization of the union of Transylvania and Banat with the Kingdom of Romania.The Union of Transylvania, Banat, Crisana and Maramures with Romania was proclaimed on 1 December 1918 by the Alba Iulia Declaration. On October 15, 1922, the King of Ferdinand I and Queen Maria, representing the union of all the Romanian provinces with the Land, under the scepter of the same monarch, took place in front of the Cathedral of Reunification.
Today, Alba Iulia is a European city, the residence of Alba County, a beautiful city that houses a population of over 60,000. Alba Carolia Fortress, a symbol of the city, is an impressive building that can be admired by anyone. Being an important tourist destination, the city is always visited by tourists from all over Europe.