Top 9 Historic Sites in Alba County, Transylvania

September 22, 2021 Nobuko Falco

Discover the best top things to do in Alba County, Romania including Citadel of Alba Iulia, Calnic Fortress, Bethlen Gabor Kollegium, Sala Unirii, Camera de garda-Sala Armelor, Traseul Celor Trei Fortificatii, Civilization Museum, Muzeul Avram Iancu, Galeriile Romane Rosia Montana.
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1. Citadel of Alba Iulia

Calea Motilor, nr. 5A, Alba Iulia 510134 Romania 40372586412 http://www.visitalbaiulia.com/about#/the-largest-citadel-in-romania/
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5.0 based on 647 reviews

Citadel of Alba Iulia

*** Alba Iulia - Alba Carolina Citadel *** A town coated by the legendary halo of the great historical events that took place within its ancient walls, Alba Iulia has deeply got into the Romanian people's mind and soul. No other Transylvanian town has gathered so many crucial meanings and symbols. With thousands and thousands of years of human existence lying behind it, Alba Iulia represents the charming mirror in which all the ethnic groups of Transylvania can discover their vigor or their traditions of yore. The heart of Alba Iulia is Alba Carolina Citadel. Alba Carolina, the most representative bastion fortress in Romania and Southeast Europe, built upon the initiative of Emperor Charles the VIth of Habsburg, under the supervision of the French-born Austrian field marshal Eugene of Savoy, is wearing its royal robe. A royal citadel, residence of the bishopric, capital of autonomous principality, and a military garrison, Alba Iulia has been during all historical periods the main political, administrative, religious, cultural, and military centre of Transylvania. We invite you to visit The Other Capital of Romania.

Reviewed By nicolaem249 - Alba Iulia, Romania

Over 70,000 square meters of History. The place where we see all the fortifications made in this place for over 2000 years. On the site of an old Romanian fortress was built a medieval fortress and a church at the same time as Notre Dame in Paris. But it suffered much more and was burned twice, one of its towers being destroyed. However, the new Fortress was built during the Habsburg Empire, and in 1918 was the place where the first King of united Romania was crowned. In Alba Iulia, the Orthodox Cathedral is the only one in the country that has hosted any coronation of the Kings of Greater Romania!

2. Calnic Fortress

Calnic Romania http://www.exploringromania.com/calnic.html
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4.5 based on 26 reviews

Calnic Fortress

Reviewed By Elena257 - Timisoara, Romania

The fortified churches of Transylvania are spectacular, The Calnic one is quite unique, they renovated few rooms and you can spend the night here

3. Bethlen Gabor Kollegium

Strada Bethlen Gabor 1, Aiud 515200 Romania +40 258 861 947 http://www.bethlengabor.ro/tortenet.php
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4.5 based on 5 reviews

Bethlen Gabor Kollegium

4. Sala Unirii

Cetatea Alba Carolina, Alba Iulia 827107 Romania http://instant-trips.blogspot.com/2011/11/sala-unirii-alba-iulia.html
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4.5 based on 45 reviews

Sala Unirii

Reviewed By RaduAndreiGabriel - Bucharest, Romania

An important page from Romanian History ! Very well preserved, free entrance when I was there and a lot of rules from that time written on the walls

5. Camera de garda-Sala Armelor

Strada Militari, Alba Iulia 510009 Romania http://www.apulum.ro/ro/traseu7.htm
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4.5 based on 7 reviews

Camera de garda-Sala Armelor

6. Traseul Celor Trei Fortificatii

Alba Iulia Romania +40 258 819 462 [email protected] http://www.apulum.ro/ro/traseu0.htm
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4.5 based on 18 reviews

Traseul Celor Trei Fortificatii

Reviewed By InaG288

A visit of the citadel would not be complete without this tour. It introduces the visitor to the 3 citadels built in Alba Iulia: the Roman castrum, the medieval citadel, and the modern Alba Carolina. The tour includes a medieval dungeon, panoramic views of the citadel, a visit to the stables to admire the horses. They even blow the canons sometimes :)

7. Civilization Museum

Rosia Montana 517615 Romania +40 258 783 165 http://www.facebook.com/muzeuRM
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3.5 based on 6 reviews

Civilization Museum

8. Muzeul Avram Iancu

Strada Revolutia 1848, Campeni 515500 Romania +40 743 974 844 http://www.agerpres.ro/flux-documentare/2014/06/19/muzeele-tarii-muzeul-avram-iancu-campeni-10-33-26
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9. Galeriile Romane Rosia Montana

Rosia Montana 517615, Rosia Montana 517615 Romania http://cnipt.primariacimpeni.ro/ro_RO/galeriile-romane-rosia-montana/

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