Alba Carolina Fortress
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Alba Carolina Fortress is a massive star-shaped Vauban-style citadel in Alba Iulia, Romania, renowned as one of the country’s most important and best-preserved historical fortifications.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alba Carolina Citadel | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Vauban-style citadel
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historical monument ⓘ star fort ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Vauban fortification ⓘ |
| builtFor | Habsburg Monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionEndDate | 1738 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1715 ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 46.071°N 23.574°E ⓘ |
| country | Romania ⓘ |
| garrisonedBy |
Austrian imperial troops (18th–19th centuries)
NERFINISHED
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Austro-Hungarian army (until 1918) NERFINISHED ⓘ Romanian army (20th century) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Batthyaneum Library (within complex)
NERFINISHED
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Coronation Cathedral (Reunification Cathedral) NERFINISHED ⓘ Fifth Gate of the Fortress NERFINISHED ⓘ First Gate of the Fortress NERFINISHED ⓘ Fourth Gate of the Fortress NERFINISHED ⓘ Orthodox Archiepiscopal Palace NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Catholic Archiepiscopal Palace NERFINISHED ⓘ Saint Michael's Roman Catholic Cathedral (within walls) NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Gate of the Fortress NERFINISHED ⓘ Sixth Gate of the Fortress NERFINISHED ⓘ Third Gate of the Fortress NERFINISHED ⓘ Vauban-style bastions ⓘ casemates ⓘ moat ⓘ ramparts ⓘ |
| hasWalkingRoute | “Route of the Three Fortifications” in Alba Iulia ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Monument istoric (Romania) ⓘ |
| inception | early 18th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Alba Iulia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity | Alba County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Transylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
brick
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stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the best-preserved historical fortifications in Romania
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being one of the largest Vauban fortresses in Romania ⓘ |
| occupiesSiteOf |
Roman castrum Apulum
NERFINISHED
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medieval fortress of Alba Iulia ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operator | Municipality of Alba Iulia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shape | star-shaped fortification ⓘ |
| significantEvent | Proclamation of the Union of Transylvania with Romania on 1 December 1918 (in Alba Iulia) ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | major cultural tourism site in Transylvania ⓘ |
| usedFor |
administrative center
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ceremonial events ⓘ military defense ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Alba Carolina Citadel