Alba Iulia
- Alba Iulia: Inside the Alba Carolina Citadel
Alba Iulia is a walled town you can cross on foot, built around the star-shaped Alba Carolina Citadel. This guide covers the gates, the two cathedrals, the palaces and museums inside the walls, a route that links them, and whether half a day or a full day is the better fit.
- Alba Carolina Citadel, Alba Iulia: Walls, Gates and What to See
The Alba Carolina Citadel is a star-shaped Habsburg fortress in the centre of Alba Iulia, begun in 1715 and finished in 1738 on the site of a Roman camp and a medieval castle. Here is how the gates, bastions and walls work, what to see inside, and how long to allow.
- Alba Iulia Map: The Citadel, Cathedrals and Lower Town
Alba Iulia is easiest to read as two layers: the star-shaped Alba Carolina Citadel on its plateau and the lower town below it. This guide plots the gates, St Michael's Cathedral and the streets between them so you can orient yourself before you walk.
- Coronation Cathedral, Alba Iulia: What to See Inside
The Coronation Cathedral is a short stop inside the Alba Carolina Citadel, built in 1921–1922 to Victor Ștefănescu's plans and dedicated to the Holy Trinity. Allow twenty to thirty minutes, pair it with St Michael's nearby, and use the Romanian or English name to find it on maps.
- Sebeș, Romania: A Short Guide to the Town Centre and Nearby Sights
Sebeș works best as a short stop: a compact centre around City Hall Park and the Evangelical Lutheran Church, a Culture House named for Lucian Blaga, and Alba Iulia's citadel about 12 km away. Here is how the town is laid out and what sits within easy reach.
- St Michael's Cathedral, Alba Iulia: What to See Inside
St Michael's Cathedral rewards a slow hour inside the Alba Carolina citadel: a Romanesque core, the Hunyadi and Jagiellon tombs in the side naves, the Laszai chapel and an 1877 organ. Here is what to look for, and how to slot it into a walk round Alba Iulia.