The main historical area of Alba Iulia Alba Carolina Fortress - TopicsExpress



          

The main historical area of Alba Iulia Alba Carolina Fortress developed greatly Charles VI. Karlsburg Habsburgs renamed the city in honor. Vauban-style fortress with seven bastions in star shape, was built in the period from 1716 to 1735 after plans of the architect Giovanni Morando Visconti, the most impressive of its kind in South East Europe. Before conquering the Romanian town near the present town there Dacian Apoulon important fortified center mentioned on weather maps. After the conquest of Dacia by Trajan, the city was called Apulum and preexisting Dacian fortification was expanded through the efforts of soldiers Legion XIII Gemina stationed here.
Posted on: Fri, 05 Sep 2014 11:06:52 +0000

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