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 Alba Iulia (Romania, Alba)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
From 1542 to 1690, Alba Iulia was the capital city of the independent Principality of Transylvania and became an important political, military and religious center, with a Roman Catholic Bishop and an Eastern Orthodox Metropolite.
Voivod Michael the Brave entered Alba Iulia on 1 November 1599 and Alba Iulia became, for a short period, the capital city of the first political union of all Romanians, with the union of the Principalities of Transylvania, Wallachia and Moldavia.
The municipal flag of Alba Iulia, as shown on the municipal website and confirmed to Arnaud Leroy by the municipal administration of Alba Iulia, is white with the municipal coat of arms in the middle and a blue field made of two merged triangles along the fly.
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 MSN Encarta - Search Results - Alba
Alba, Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, Third Duke of (1507-1582), Spanish general known for his cruelty in repressing the Dutch revolt against Spain....
Alba Longa, city in ancient Latium; it was one of the oldest cities of Italy.
Alba Iulia (Hungarian Gyulafehérvár; German Karlsburg), city in central Romania, capital of Alba County, on the Mureş River.
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 ALBA County   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The territory of the present Alba county is inhabited by a large population at that time, which makes it the abode of a large native population nurturing the continuity of the Romanian people for the next centuries.
Alba county, located in the central part of Romania, is a medium-sized county in terms of both area (624,157 hectares, i.e.
The tourist places are numerous and interesting: in Alba Iulia — the Fortress built in 1715-1738 and inside there is the Catholic cathedral built in the XIIIth century, the Batthyanaeum Library founded in 1794 and having 60,000 volumes, the Orthodox Cathedral, the Union Hall, the National Museum of the Union.
clubromania.ro /romania/counties/alba   (1325 words)

  
 MSN Encarta - Search Results - Alba Iulia
Alba Iulia (Hungarian, Gyulafehérvár; German, Karlsburg), city in central Romania, capital of the Alba Region, on the Mureşul River.
Alba, Fernando Alvarez de Toledo, Duke of: Alva, or Alba, Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, Duke of
Alva, or Alba, Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, Duke of (1507-1582), Spanish general notorious for his cruelty in repressing the Dutch revolt against...
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 Alba Iulia's Monuments   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Alba Iulia, residence of the Alba County, is one of the most important historical towns of Romania.
Ancient Roman town under the name of Apulum in the IInd – IIIrd century and capital of the principality of Transylvania in the Middle Age (1541-1690), Alba Iulia was also the capital of the three Romanian countries, united in 1599-1600 under the scepter of the great voivode Michael the Brave.
The old city of Alba Iulia is well known for its important historic and artistic monuments, preserved inside its walls.The fortress of Alba Iulia, an impressive monument of military architecture, was built between 1714-1738, soon after the Austrian conquest of Transylvania.
museum.ici.ro /transilvania/alba/english/istoria_oras.htm   (306 words)

  
 ALBA DISTRICT [AB]
ALBA District is located in Central-West Transylvania occupying an area of 6231 square kilometers.
Lying on the mid-course of the Mures River, the district is guarded to the North by the Western Carpathian Mountains (Apuseni Mountains) and to the South by the Parâng Mountains (mountain range in the Transylvanian Alps).
Alba District has a vast tourist potential and offers a variety of attractions from sites of historical and cultural importance to sites of rare natural beauty.
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 Selsey Romanain Orphan Appeal - Registered Charity
In Alba Iulia we began dialogue with the Mayor's office about the work we proposed whilst at home we began to source the catering equipment that we would need.
Richard Ralph would come to Alba Iulia and open our "Street Kitchen" project but it had to be on the morning of day six.
The kitchen was opened jointly by the Vice Mayor of Alba Iulia and the British Ambassador and was deemed a success by all present.
www.sroauk.org.uk /Albakit.html   (465 words)

  
 ChessBase.com - Chess News - Dieter Nisipeanu in the Heart of Transylvania   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The XIII Gemina Legion was to be billeted in Alba Iulia in one of the major Roman stone-built camps during the years Dacia was a Roman province.
In 1009 the Roman-Catholic Archbishopric of Alba Iulia was instituted under the tutelage of the Hungarian Kingdom.
Alba Iulia was certified as a county in 1171, then as civitas, along with Brasov, Sibiu and Rodna.
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 Alba   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Many important chapters of our history were written here in Alba Iulia, as the town became the center of Romanian nationalism and an important Romanian language printing center.
In spite of its troubled fate, Alba Iulia always lead the fight for a strong and united Romania.
And it was in Alba Iulia that the second union of Transylvania with Romania was pronounced on December 1st, 1918, this time to last.
students.missouri.edu /~romsa/destinations/html/alba.html   (279 words)

  
 10th European Conference of Medical and Health Libraries
It was known as Apulum in the II and III century and was the capital of the principality of Transylvania in the Middle Ages (1541-1690), Alba Iulia was also the capital of the three Romanian countries, united in 1599-1600 under the scepter of the great king Michael the Brave.
It was in Alba Iulia that the National Assembly comprising 100,000 Romanians and 1228 delegates from all over Transylvania made the historic decision for the union of Transylvania with Romania on the 1st of December 1918.
The fortress of Alba Iulia, an impressive monument of military architecture, was built between 1714-1738, soon after the Austrian conquest of Transylvania.
www.eahilconfcluj.ro /social_programme.html   (1225 words)

  
 Railway Station in Modernization Stage
Through the GD no. 403/2003, on Alba Iulia municipal area there have been approved works included in the program meant for The 85th Anniversary of the Great Union from December 1st, 1918.
There are quite a lot of documents mentioning the arrival in Alba Iulia, in 1918, in passengers and freight trains, including on the roofs of the trains, of a large number of people, coming from all over the country to this town destined by history to host the accomplishment of the Great Union.
Since then, each year, in the first day of winter, through this railway station the Romanians are coming to Alba Iulia to commemorate together this event with special significance in our becoming.
www.cfr.ro /jf/engleza/0309/statii.htm   (944 words)

  
 ARCHWEB
Alba Iulia, The Roman Settlement Apulum II, Izvorului street f.n.
Alba Iulia, The Roman City Apulum II, Încoronării avenue, n o.
After establishing the area assigned to the future building, conform to the documentation sent to the O.J.C.C.P.C.N. Alba, the first stage of the enquiry was to make archaeogeophisics surveys, making also 4 profiles of electric tomography of the soil which covered the entire area of the research.
www.cimec.ro /Arheologie/Sap_prev/AB_en.htm   (2306 words)

  
 Alba Iulia
Information about the Alba Iulia City Hall, the senior management, the local council, and the structure of the City Hall.
Alba Iulia is one of the most beautiful cities in the country, with a unique Citadel and magnificent churches.
Alba Iulia Business Directory is the easy way of finding a company located in Alba Iulia area.
www.apulum.ro /index-en.htm   (87 words)

  
 Istoric
The year 1546, Alba iulia becomes the capital of the autonomous region of Transylvania (after the battle of Mohacs).
The year 1600, Alba Iulia becomes the place where the first great Unions of the three Romanian states was finalised (Transylvania, Moldavia and Wallachia) under the command of Michael the Brave, therefore Alba iulia became the first capital of the united romanian countries.
The year 1968, due to the reform in administration, the countz of Alba is born, with the residence at Alba Iulia.
www.cjalba.ro /en/istoricen.htm   (356 words)

  
 Alba --  Encyclopædia Britannica
Neolithic artifacts have been found at Alba Iulia (q.v.; the county capital) and other sites in the judet.
Albas were sung by the 11th- and 12th-century troubadours.
Some sources consider the alba an early form of an aubade, though, unlike the alba, an aubade is usually a celebration of the dawn.
www.britannica.com /eb/article-9005380   (687 words)

  
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Assuming the principle that children should be treated equally, the Alba Iulia Complex for Child Welfare hosts a newly opened modern unit for both the rehabilitation of children with disabilities and the counselling of parents and children with special needs or families whose children are at risk.
The unit has developed as a result of the involvement of several partners: the "Pro- Alba Iulia" Friendship Association in Arnsberg, the Alba Iulia Local Council, the Romanian Government and the European Union Bank for Development, the entire activity receiving the co-ordination of the National Authority for Child Protection and Adoption.
Therefore the creation of this centre in Alba Iulia has been more than a necessity for both the rehabilitation of children with disabilities and the widening of the range of social services provided to children in difficulty and their families.
www.copii.ro /arnsberg_e.doc   (435 words)

  
 Alba Iulia Online
The Austrian blazon with the two-headed eagle, with Transylvanian blazon on its chest is carved on cornice.
The bas-relief on the left side represents the allegory of the glorious general receiving Alba Iulia`s scale model after his brave victory over the ottomans.
Inside the pedestal of Carol’s statue there is a small room that, in 1785, January 2, had served as cell for Horea the main leader of the great serves revolt from 1784-1785.
www.apulum.ro /en/porti.htm   (448 words)

  
 TRANSYLVANIA the land beyond the forests online
Alba Iulia is a modern city, a cultural and historic center and the seat of Alba district.
Alba Iulia and the surrounding region are mainly based on agriculture and mining, wine and porcelain industries.
The city of Alba Iulia has a few attractions to offer.
albaiulia-online.tripod.com   (200 words)

  
 Arhieparhia de Alba-Iulia si Fagaras
The Archdiocese of Alba Iulia and Făgăraş, with its centre at Blaj, started as the Diocese of Alba Iulia of the Romanian Church United with Rome.
The initial residence was at Alba Iulia; then it was moved to Făgăraş, according to the Bull Rationi congruit of Pope Innocent XIII of 17.08.1723.
He moved the residence to Blaj, nearer to Alba Iulia, the capital of Transylvania.
www.christusrex.org /www2/greek-catholic/eparchys/blaj_history_e.html   (1129 words)

  
 CIMEC - Museums and Collections in Romania
  The museum in Alba Iulia was inaugurated in 1888 upon the initiative of the Historical, Archaeological and Natural Sciences Society of the Lower Alba County, having the famous archaeologist Adalbert Cserni as headmaster.
In 1929, under the aegis of the ASTRA Association, it was organized as the Museum of the Unification.
In 1938, under the lead of the historian Ion Berciu, the settlement came to be managed by the Romanian state, but with a changed name: the Alba Regional Museum.
www.cimec.ro /scripts/muzee/iden.asp?k=59   (241 words)

  
 indexen   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The town of Alba Iulia has a millennial history.
The town of Alba Iulia was called "Apulum" in Roman Times.
It was the most important military, economic, social, cultural and political centre of the imperial province of Dacia.
www.biserica-mihai-viteazul.ro /en/indexen.htm   (349 words)

  
 Gyulafehérvár, az érseki székhely   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The establishing of the first Christian church at Gyulafehérvár (Alba Iulia) was connected to the baptizing of the gyula, the third most important leader of the nation after the king.
The church and monastery of the Dominicans stood in the place of the Roman Catholic Highschool which was nationalised in 1948.
It was a Gothic church from the XIVth century but its origin goes back as far as the XIIIth century because we have documents speaking about the Dominicans from Alba Iulia from 1289.
www.hhrf.org /gyrke/e/gyulafehervar.html   (2033 words)

  
 Transylvania.info - Subcategories
Gyulafehérvári Római Katolikus Érsekség - The Roman Catholic Archbishopric Alba Iulia
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Societatea beneficiaza de un vad comercial bun fiind amplasata in zona centrala a municipiului Alba Iulia in vecinatatea unor institutii financiare, juridice si bancare de interes pentru locuitori si vizitatori....
www.transylvania.info /cgi-bin/indexing?FROM=36&CAT=14&SUBCAT=50&AG_PROCESS=LISTSUBCAT&LANG=2   (330 words)

  
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After 1947 the history and the fame of the institution lived only through the evolution of its graduates.
Beginning with 1975 it was re-established in Alba Iulia, where it is now carrying on its activity in a new and modern building.
The number of students who have graduated from Alba Iulia is close to 4000.The school has achieved and preserved great traditions and results through the work of both teachers and students, many of whom have succeeded in obtaining the best results either in the military or civilian fields.
www.milhighro.fws1.com   (384 words)

  
 PRACTICALITIES, Alba Iulia Tourist Information and Travel Guide at InfoHub.com
Everything of practical importance is found in the lower town.
Alba Iulia's bus and train stations are both 2km south of the centre on Strada Republicii (DN1), reached by bus #18.
Strada Iasilor, parallel to the DN1, makes a pleasant walk from the stations into town; turn left at the police station and post office for the citadel.
www.infohub.com /Destinations/Europe-&-Russia/Romania/Alba-Iulia/92890.htm   (255 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - Alba Iulia, Romania (Romanian Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
AllRefer.com - Alba Iulia, Romania (Romanian Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
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 Newsletter, September 2004
It has been a very exciting summer with outreaches in Vienna, Alba Iulia, Sebes and Draganesti with a team of people from Great Britain, New Zealand, Australia, Germany, America and of course Romania.
The Baptist church in Alba Iulia oversees the church there, it does not have a Pastor but an elder told us that in the village school there is 250 children and another 150 in the kindergarten.
Please pray for Traian and I as we visit the pastor of the large Pentecostal church in Alba Iulia.
www.oaci.org /romnews/index10.html   (1883 words)

  
 Alba Iulia - Centru Universitar   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
AISTEDA Academic Foundation was set up in 1990, following the initiative of a group of academics.
The Foundation's activities are higher education; (in two academic centres, Bucharest and Alba Iulia), high school education, research, social, cultural and humanitarian activities.
AISTEDA is a private university set up in 1990, aiming at offering an alternative to public higher education.
www.aistedaab.ro /AlbaIuliaCU_Engl.htm   (242 words)

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