Câlnic, Alba
Câlnic | |
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Câlnic Citadel | |
 Location in Alba County | |
  Câlnic Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 45°53′10″N 23°39′11″E / 45.88611°N 23.65306°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Alba |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 1,810 |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Vehicle reg. | AB |
Câlnic (
its castle, which is on UNESCO's list of World Heritage Sites
.
The castle
donjon as well as a chapel. The castle differs from most other constructions of this type in that it is not situated on a hilltop but rather in a depression, much lower than the surrounding hills. This position, clearly inconvenient in case of a siege
, can be explained by the castle's first function as a residence, not meant as a defensive construction.
See also
- List of castles in Romania
- Tourism in Romania
- Villages with fortified churches in Transylvania
Bibliography
Liviu Stoica, Gheorghe Stoica, Gabriela Popa - Castles & fortresses in Transylvania: Alba County / Castele și cetăți din Transilvania: Județul Alba, Cluj-Napoca, 2009,
ISBN 978-973-0-06141-3
References
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Câlnic.
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