History
The city of Alba Iulia is the capital of the Alba county, being located on the left shore of the Mures river. The city of Alba Iulia developed itself on the settlement of the Dacian site Apoulon,conquered by the Romans and re-named Apulum. The touristic and/or exploration potential of the area is expressed through its historical monuments, culminating with the citadel built by Carol VI between 1716 and 1735, namely the White Citadel Carolina. The Vauban-type citadel with seven star-shaped bastions, is the most impressive of this type in the South-East of Europe, especially owing to its triumphal gates that allowed access into the Citadel.
Purpose
The completion in the Alba Iulia citadel of a complex travel itinerary which contains different architectural, monumental landscape and urban elements, in order to contribute to the development of the cultural tourism in the area and the reintegration of the Citadel into the life of the community.
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The Itinerary of the Three Fortresses
OBJECTIVES (Cooperation with Ministry of Culture, Religious Affairs and National Heritage)
The pedestrian itinerary, starting from the old Mill (part of the Capistrano Bastion) and going up until the Third Gate of the Vauban-type Citadel.
RESULTS
The setting up of the execution of an existing project plan designed by the Alba Iulia Cityhall involved the completion of restoration works on the elements of the fortress, the itinerary of the alleys in order to cover the first part of the ...
The South Gate and the Wall of the Roman Castro
OBJECTIVES (Cooperation with Ministry of Culture, Religious Affairs and National Heritage)
The quadrilateral Castro, set up in the year 106 a. Chr. and having a surface of approximately 37 hectares consisted of a gate on each side. The Principalis Dextra Gate (the South Gate) was flanked by two towers of which foundation can still be seen. The construction of the Castro was determined by the quartering, in this area, of the Legion XIII Gemina.
RESULTS
The rehabilitation of the Roman wall ...
Public Space within the Alba Iulia Citadel, as component of the cultural itinerary
OBJECTIVES (Cooperation with the Ministry of Regional Development and Housing)
The targeted public space is represented by free spaces within the fortress, articulated with the The Itinerary of the Three Fortresses through the new public functions received within the project: the promenade space, the vista (belvedere) space, exhibition spaces or the access to different elements of the fortress (ravelin).
RESULTS
The completion of the project planning for the rehabilitation and development ...
The Fourth Gate of the Vauban-type Citadel
OBJECTIVES (Cooperation with Ministry of Culture, Religious Affairs and National Heritage)
The Fourth Gate is located in the middle of the little court that links the Saint Trinity bastion to that of Saint Michael, being decorated in the baroque style. This gate is also known as the Gate of the Bishop or the New Gate.
RESULTS
The finalization of the works from the Fourth Gate resulted in obtaining certain inner spaces capable of receiving cultural functions.
The Military Centre Manutanţa
OBJECTIVES (Cooperation with Ministry of Culture, Religious Affairs and National Heritage)
One of the most important building of the 18th century, located near the Third Gate of the Vauban-type Citadel, the centre functioned as the Army’s warehouse.
RESULTS
The creation of the restoration project of the Manutanţa building. The worksite for the restoration of the Manutanţa building led to the partial completion of the restoration works contained within the UNDP ...
• The Cityhall of Alba Iulia and the Council of the County Alba;
• The Ministry of Culture, Religious Affairs and National Heritage;
• The Ministry of Regional Development and Housing;
• UNDP Romania.
• Through its return in the touristic circuit of the Traseul celor Trei Fortificatii (The Itinerary of the Three Fortresses), the Citadel receives every summer over 10,000 visitors per month, and the inhabitants start spending a part of their free time on these rehabilitated itineraries. At the end of each week or on national and local holidays the performance of the firing of epochal cannons is organized, and every day the changing of the guard takes place.
• Apart from the restoration of the elements of fortress as well as of historical itineraries, the Project was replenished by rehabilitation of the public space between the Saint Stephen and Saint Eugene bastions, space which can reveal special perspectives on the Citadel to the visitor.
• The local authorities have continued other projects complementary to the existing ones, such as: the rehabilitation of the Fifth Gate (partnership MCRANH – UNDP – Local Authority within a project financed by Innovation Norway), the restoration of the whole
building of the Military Commisary, Manutanta (public – private partnership), the creation of a lapidarium and the reconstruction of the arch of the Roman Castro gate (partnership MCRANH – Local Authority), the restoration of the street infrastructure of the Citadel
through the access to the Structual Funds (Local Authority).
• Through a public-private partnership presentation materials for the promotion of the Citadel for the Nordic Itinerary (Traseul Nordic), Southern Itinerary (Traseul Sudic), The Itinerary of the Three Fortresses (Traseul celor Trei Fortificatii) and the Itinerary of the Gates (Traseul Portilor).
• The application, through the collaboration with the Ministry of Culture, Religious Affairs and National Heritage to the EEA Funds in order to restore the Fifth Gate, which will lead to the completion of the gates’ itinerary, a second important cultural itinerary within the Vauban citadel.
