| Historic monuments |
 |
 |
 |
| |
The
city offers a wide range of statues and monuments,
many of them of historic importance. The most
important historic monuments could be found in
the Citadel.
|
| |
|
| |
Michael
the Brave’s statue is placed in front of the Princely
Palace.
It has been realized out of bronze by the sculptor
Oscar Han in 1968.
Behind the equestrian statue there is a bas-relief
sculptured by Horia Flamandu in 1975 it represents
Michael the Brave while receiving homage from
the three Romanian countries.
The bas-relief is 6,20m. long and 3m. broad, and
at the base it has an carved plaque saying: "It
is here , in Alba Iulia where, in the year 1600,
as a symbol of the historical right of the Romanian
people to Unity, liberty and independence, trough
the fight and the will of the people, trough the
bravery and the genius of the great prince Michael
the Brave, the great event of the first political
unification of the three Romanian Principates:
Transylvania, Moldavia and Valachia."
Built in memory of Horea, Closca
and Crisan, the martyrs of the serves revolt from
1784-1785, the monument, an stone obelisk, shows
the place of their tragically end.
|
|
 |
 |
|
In 1937, a beautiful obelisk
was built in front of the Third Gate. The
Project was initiated by "Astra"
and carried through by local voluntary contribution.
The monument is dedicated to the memory of
the leaders of the great serves revolt (1784-1785).
It is a monolithic monument, realized by the
architect E. Mihalton and the sculptor Negrulea.
It has a symbolical call at the base a winged
Victory holding a laurel crown at the western
side.
In the pedestal of the obelisk has been carved
the following homage to the three martyrs:
"Homage to Horea, Closca
and Crisan". |
|
| The Losenau Monument,
in front of the 1st December University,
in the park, was built in 1853, honoring
the memory of colonel Ludwig Von Losenau,
who had fight to death against gen. Bem`s
army
In the same park, towards
the Unification Hall, one can see another
monument, shaped like a small obelisk, surrounded
by chains made of heavy links and cannonballs.
The monument was uncovered in 1906, commemorating
soldiers and officers from 50th Regiment,
dead at Custozza during austro-italian war
in 1866. |
|
 |
|
| |
|
 |
|
|
|
|
