Alba Iulia facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Alba Iulia
County capital
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Location of Alba Iulia
Country	Romania
County	Alba County
Status	County capital
Area
• Total	103.65 km2 (40.02 sq mi)
Population  (2002)
• Total	66,369
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Website	http://www.apulum.ro/

Alba Iulia (Latin: Apulum, German: Karlsburg/Weißenburg, Hungarian: Gyulafehérvár, former Turkish: Erdel Belgradı) is a city in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It has a population of 66,369 people. It is found on the Mureş River.

Sister cities

• Arnsberg, Germany
• Székesfehérvár, Hungary
• Aeghio, Greece
• Alcalá de Henares, Spain
• Sliven, Bulgaria
• Duzce, Turkey
• San Benedetto del Tronto, Italy

Images for kids

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  "Porta Principalis Dextra" of the castrum Apulum

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  Defense wall of Alba Carolina citadel.

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  Alba Iulia synagogue

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  The Batthyaneum Library, former monastery of the Trinitarians

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  The Roman Catholic Cathedral. Its tower dates from the 17th century.

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  The Obelisk dedicated to the memory of Horea, Cloșca and Crișan [ro]

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  Romanian Orthodox Cathedral, early 20th century

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  The Austrian Guard of the Citadel

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  Alba Iulia on a 1556 map

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  The Union Museum

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  Unirii Museum

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  Horea, Cloșca & Crișan Obelisk

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  Gate I

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  Gate III

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  Unirii Hall, view from Custozza Park

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  Cannon fire by the citadel's Austrian guard

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  Michael the Brave Statue

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  Piața Unirii (Union Square)

See also

In Spanish: Alba Iulia para niños