Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #1 in Alba Iulia, Romania

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Number of sights 7 sights
Distance 1.1 km
Ascend 10 m
Descend 35 m

Explore Alba Iulia in Romania with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.

Sight 1: Reunification Cathedral

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The Coronation Cathedral, dedicated to the Holy Trinity and the Holy Archangels Michael and Gabriel, is a Romanian Orthodox cathedral located at 16 Mihai Viteazul Street, Alba Iulia, Romania. Built soon after and in commemoration of the Union of Transylvania with Romania, it is the seat of the Romanian Orthodox Archdiocese of Alba Iulia.

Wikipedia: Coronation Cathedral, Alba Iulia (EN)

9 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 2: Arhiepiscopia Ortodoxă de Alba Iulia

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The Romanian Orthodox Archdiocese of Alba Iulia is an ecclesiastical unit of the Romanian Orthodox Church, headquartered in Alba Iulia and with canonical jurisdiction in Alba County and Mureş County. Since 2011 the Orthodox archbishop of Alba Iulia is Irineu Pop.

Wikipedia: Arhiepiscopia Ortodoxă de Alba Iulia (RO)

257 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 3: St. Michael's Cathedral

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St. Michael's Cathedral is the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Alba Iulia, Romania, and is the oldest and longest cathedral in the country.

Wikipedia: St. Michael's Cathedral, Alba Iulia (EN), Url Miserend

125 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 4: National Museum of the Union

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The National Museum of the Union is a history and archaeology museum in Alba-Iulia, Romania.

Wikipedia: National Museum of the Union (EN), Website

163 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 5: Monumentul Custozza

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The obelisk dedicated to the heroes of the 50th Infantry Regiment fallen in the battle of Custozza in 1866 is a historical monument located on the territory of Alba Iulia.

Wikipedia: Obeliscul închinat eroilor din Regimentul 50 infanterie căzuți în lupta de la Custozza în 1866 (RO)

172 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 6: Apulum

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Apulum was a legionary fortress in the Roman province of Dacia from the 2nd to 4th centuries AD, located in today's Alba Iulia, Romania.

Wikipedia: Apulum (castra) (EN)

395 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 7: Obeliscul

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The Obelisk of Horea, Cloșca, and Crișan is a historical monument located in Alba Iulia, Alba County, Romania.

Wikipedia: Obelisk of Horea, Cloșca, and Crișan (EN)

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