Alba Iulia Fortress

The Alba Carolina Citadel (Romanian: Cetatea Alba Carolina, Hungarian: Gyulafehérvári vár) is a star-shaped fortress located in Alba Iulia, Romania.^{[4][5][6][7][8]} Its construction commenced on November 4, 1715, during the Habsburg rule in Transylvania, and was completed in 1738. 20,000 serfs were involved in its construction, which is estimated to have cost around 3 million florins. The citadel was built on the site of two other fortifications: the legionary fortress of Legio XIII Gemina (known as Apulum), as well as the medieval Belgrad citadel.^[9]

Alba Carolina Citadel
Cetatea Alba Carolina
Alba Iulia in Romania
Aerial shot of the fortress taken in 2007
Site information
Type	Fortress
Open to the public	Yes
Condition	Restored[1][2][3]
Location
Alba Carolina Citadel Location in Romania
Coordinates	46.06751°N 23.57124°E / 46.06751; 23.57124
Site history
Built	1715 (1715)–1738
Architect	Giovanno Morando Visconti

The shape of the citadel, an iconic element of Vauban architecture, influenced the design of Alba Iulia's city logo when the city adopted city branding in 2014.^[8] The city received 47.5 million lei in 2009 for the restoration and conservation of the citadel.^[10]

The citadel is named after Charles VI, known as Carol VI in Romanian, who was the Holy Roman Emperor at the time of the citadel's construction.

See also

• Seven Wonders of Romania