Alba Iulia Visitor Attractions

Information about some of the top visitor attractions in Alba Julia City, Alba County, Romania. See also our Alba Iulia Travel Guide

Route of the Three Fortifications
Three fortifications built in three different periods, built successively on the same site, with each new cidadel including the older one(s).
- Roman Castrum (106 A.D.)
- Medieval Citadel (16th-17th Centuries)
- Alba Carolina Citadel (18th Century)
- Changing of the guard and canon salutes (Saturdays at noon)
- Follow the route of the 7 gates of the citadel:
----- Eugene of Savoia
----- St. Capistrano
----- St. Carol,
----- St. Elisabeth
----- St. Michael
----- St. Stefan
----- The Trinity

Coronation Cathedral

Apulum Roman Castra Ruins

Princely Palace / Palatul Princiar
- Built in the 16th Cenbtury

Batthyaneum Library / Biblioteca Batthyaneum
- Former Unitarian church transformed into famous library
- Known worldwide for rare manuscripts

Apor Palace
- Located near above lirbary
- Built in the 17th Centuryh
- Residence of Prince Apro
- Residence of Prince Steinville
- Renovated in 2007

Unification Museum / Union Museum
- Inside the Babylon Building
- Built as military structure in the 1850's
- Converted into a museum in 1887
- 100 rooms on two floors

Orthodox Cathedral of the Reunification
- Built between 1921 and 1923
- Built to celebrate Transylvbania's reunification with Romania
- Located near the western entrance of the Cidadel
- King Ferdinand I and Queen Marie crowned there October 15, 1922
- Location: Str. Mihai Viteazu 21

Roman Catholic Cathedral
- Built in the 13th century
- impressive early renaissance interior
- Location: Str. Mihai Viteazu 21
- Tomb of Prince Iancu de Hunedoara
- Tomb of Isabella Jagietto is here (Polish Queen of Hungary)

- Alba Carolina Fortress
- Alba-Iulia Train Station
- Alud Fortress (near Alba Iulia)
- Bihorul Peak
- Calnic fortress (UNESCO site near Alba Iulia)
- Cascada Pisoaia
- Catedrala Reintregirii Neamului
- Coiba Mare Cave
- Coltesti Fortress
- Fortress Ponor
- Royal Palace
- Sala Unirii
- Scarisoara Cave / Scarisoara Ice Cave

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