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Alba Iulia

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.

Alba Iulia

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.

Obelisk of Horea, Closca and Crisan

Obelisk of Horea, Closca and Crisan
At 1.79 km from city center.

Alba Carolina Fortress

Alba Carolina Fortress
At 1.54 km from city center.

The Coronation Cathedral

The Coronation Cathedral
At 1.55 km from city center.

Roman Catholic Cathedral St. Michael

Roman Catholic Cathedral St. Michael
At 1.63 km from city center.
Obelisk of Horea, Closca and CrisanObelisk of Horea, Closca and Crisan from Alba Iulia is located on Mihai Viteazul Street, in front of the third gate of Alba Carolina. It was built in 1937 at the initiative of ASTRA Society, with the contribution of the population, being dedicated to the memory of the leaders of the revolt from 1784-1785, led by Horea, Closca and Crisan. The Obelisk, erected in just a few months, was inaugurated in the presence of King Carol II of Romania and Mihai, voivode of Alba Iulia on 14 October 1937. The 22.5 meter monument is the work of sculptor Iosif Fekete, also known as Iosif Fekete Negrulea, and the architect Octavian Mihaltan. Inside the socket that supports the obelisk there is a symbolic cell with the inscription: Smerita worship of Horea, Closca and Crisan, in the east, a winged Victory holding a crown of laurels, and in the west a bas-relief representing Horea, Closca and Crisan.Obelisk of Horea, Closca and Crisan
Alba Carolina FortressAlba Carolina Fortress is a Vauban fortress built at the beginning of the 18th century in the medieval town of Alba Iulia on the Citadel Hill, having the role of a strategic fortification of the Habsburg Empire against the military efforts of the Ottoman Empire and the consolidation of the Habsburg power Locally. The project's instigator was Marshal Prince Eugene of Savoy, who introduced the Vauban fortifications in France during King Louis XIV in the Habsburg Empire. The ensemble was part of a wider system of fortified points designed to defeat the new conquered provinces. The preparatory works began with the topographic excavation of 1711, the city and the medieval fortress.Alba Carolina Fortress
The Coronation CathedralThe Coronation Cathedral in Alba Iulia, dedicated to the Holy Trinity, was built with the support of the Royal House of Romania, according to the plans of the architect Victor Stefanescu. The works were begun on 28 March 1921 and were completed in mid-September 1922, on 8 October, where the dedication and reception of the Feast of the Holy Archangels Michael and Gabriel was celebrated in memory of the first Romanian integrator and patron of the event. Since 1975 the place serves as the cathedral of the Orthodox Episcopate of Alba Iulia. Alba-Iulia Incoronation Cathedral is included in the List of Historical Monuments in Romania.The Coronation Cathedral
Roman Catholic Cathedral St. MichaelRoman Catholic Cathedral St. Michael, located inside the Alba Iulia fortress, is the most valuable monument of Romanic architecture in Transylvania. Lacasul has two records: it is the oldest and also the longest cathedral in Romania. The construction of the cathedral began in the 11th century, probably by the year 1009, with the founding of the Transylvanian Bishopric by King Stephen I of Hungary. In the middle of the 12th century the transverse vessels of the cathedral were erected. Lacasus was partially destroyed by the great Tatar invasion in 1242. The edifice is a historical monument.Roman Catholic Cathedral St. Michael