Alba Carolina Citadel
| Alba Carolina Citadel | |
|---|---|
Cetatea Alba Carolina | |
| Alba Iulia in Romania | |
 Aerial shot of the fortress taken in 2007 | |
  Alba Carolina Citadel Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates | 46°04′03″N 23°34′16″E / 46.06751°N 23.57124°E |
| Type | Fortress |
| Site information | |
| Open to the public | Yes |
| Condition | Restored[1][2][3] |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1715–1738 |
| Architect | Giovanno Morando Visconti |
The Alba Carolina Citadel (
florins. The citadel was built on the site of two other fortifications: the legionary fortress of Legio XIII Gemina (known as Apulum), as well as the medieval Belgrad citadel.[9]
The shape of the citadel, an iconic element of
city branding in 2014.[8] The city received 47.5 million lei in 2009 for the restoration and conservation of the citadel.[10]
The citadel is named after Charles VI, known as Carol VI in Romanian, who was the Holy Roman Emperor at the time of the citadel's construction.
See also
References
- ISSN 1842-5631. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
- ^ Cernuta, Radu (20 January 2015). "Restaurarea cetății din Alba Iulia e o mascaradă confuză". Vice (in Romanian). Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- ^ "Cetatea Alba Iulia, cireaşă pe tortul turistic al Europei. Lucrările de restaurare au costat 50 de milioane de euro". Adevarul (in Romanian). 6 July 2011. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- ^ "Alba Carolina Fortress - The Roman Citadel of Alba Iulia". Rolandia. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
- ^ "The Alba Iulia Fortress". Alba Iulia Town Hall. Archived from the original on 5 August 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
- ISBN 9788437094632.
- ^ "The Bastionary, Vauban-type Citadel of Alba Carolina". Alba Iulia Town Hall (in Romanian). Retrieved 21 August 2018.
- ^ ISSN 2303-4564.
- ^ Zgârciu, Liviu. "Cetatea bastionară de tip Vauban, Alba Carolina". Historia (in Romanian). Retrieved 22 August 2018.
- ^ "Peste 47 de milioane de lei pentru reabilitarea Cetatii Vauban". Ziare. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
Further reading
- Anghel, Gheorghe (1987). Alba Iulia (in Romanian). Editura Sport-turism.
- Anghel, Gheorghe (1972). Ceăți medievale din Transilvania (in Romanian). Meridiane.
- Berciu, I.; Popa, Alexandru; Ursu, Horia (1968). Cetatea Alba Iulia: Fortress Alba Iulia (in Romanian). Editura Meridiane.
- Moga, Vasile (1987). De la Apulum la Alba Iulia: fortificaţiile oraşului (in Romanian). Editura Sport-Turism.
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