Alba Iulia
Alba Iulia - The white princess of the Transylvanian valley
Alba means white, from the old
Slavic name Belgrade (White Castle), and Iulia comes from the name of
the Romanian Prince Gelu (Iulius in Latin), who was the governor of
the region in the 10th century, so the white city of the Prince,
the white Princess we could say.
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| Alba Carolina Citadel |
The sweet climate and the
rich soil have
supported the cultivation of vines since ancient Roman times in the
region of Alba Iulia, located on the Transylvanian valley.
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| Orthodox Cathedral of the Reunification |
In Roman times it was called Apulum and was an important military
center of the Romans and this is shown by the temples, mosaics,
public baths, amphitheaters and the many statues have
found in the area.
In
the Middle Ages it was in great prosperity and here Prince Michael
(Mihai Viteazul, Michael the Brave) in 1599 managed to unite the
three regions of Romania, Wallachia, Transylvania and Moldavia.
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| Bronze statue at the streets |
And
here on December 1st,
1918 Transylvania was united with the rest of Romania and in 1922
Prince Ferdinand was crowned king of Romania.
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| Bronze statue at the streets |
In
the center the city has
wide streets, the Habsburg citadel is one of the most impressive in
Europe, with many historical and architectural attractions such as
the Catholic Cathedral, the Batthyaneum Library, the Orthodox
Cathedral of the Reunification, the Babilon which houses the National
Museum of the Union, the Apor Palace, the Princely Palace and the
University.
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| Bronze statue at the streets |
We had time only to visit only the Parc Cetate at the historic center, the Reunification Cathedral, the Cetatea Bastionara Alba Carolina with the Bastions, the Saint Michael Cathedral, the Princely Palace of Alba Iulia, and we enjoyed our coffee at the ''Dante Cafe'' & Dine near the park.
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| Bronze statue at the streets |
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