A 22.5m-high granite column, erected in 1937, commemorates the peasant uprising in 1784–85. From here you can enjoy a superb panorama over the surrounding hills.
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
Alba Carolina Citadel
0.21 MILES
Alba Carolina Citadel is the crowning attraction of Alba Iulia. Within this star-shaped citadel are museums, churches and the Unification Hall that sealed…
Zosim Oancea Glass Icons Museum
26.4 MILES
This museum of painted icons, named after the priest who collected them, is a true hidden gem. Unlike the sombre wooden icons you’ll see elsewhere in…
St Michael's Cathedral
0.29 MILES
Completed in 1291, this is Romania's most venerable Roman Catholic cathedral as well as the country's longest, at slightly over 89m. Royal tombs,…
Coronation Cathedral
0.42 MILES
Enter this incense-perfumed Orthodox cathedral, built in 1921–22, and gaze upwards at the soaring ceiling, gold decorations and lavish icons. The…
Câlnic Fortified Church
12.95 MILES
Seven-metre walls enclose this 13th-century citadel complex, once home to Saxon nobles. It's an atmospheric day trip from Alba Iulia, which lies a 30km…
Muzeul Principia
0.23 MILES
Archaeologists unearthed the largest fort in Roman Dacia at this site, and you can admire the old walls and old hypocaust (heating system) within.
Michael the Brave Church
0.18 MILES
Out-of-sight Michael the Brave Church, brought to Alba Iulia in 1992 from Maramureş, stands on the site of a former Metropolitan cathedral built by Mihai…
National Union Museum
0.32 MILES
Understand the background and impact of the 1918 signing of the union between Transylvania and Romania right where the historic event occurred, and browse…
Nearby Transylvania attractions
1. Michael the Brave Church
0.18 MILES
Out-of-sight Michael the Brave Church, brought to Alba Iulia in 1992 from Maramureş, stands on the site of a former Metropolitan cathedral built by Mihai…
2. Alba Carolina Citadel
0.21 MILES
Alba Carolina Citadel is the crowning attraction of Alba Iulia. Within this star-shaped citadel are museums, churches and the Unification Hall that sealed…
3. Custozza Monument
0.22 MILES
Obelisk raised in 1906 to commemorate soldiers and officers of the 50th infantry regiment of Alba Iulia, who were killed while fighting in the Habsburg…
4. Muzeul Principia
0.23 MILES
Archaeologists unearthed the largest fort in Roman Dacia at this site, and you can admire the old walls and old hypocaust (heating system) within.
5. Former Princely Palace
0.24 MILES
Once the residence of John Sigismund of Transylvania, this palace was built in several stages from the 16th century onwards. Mihai Viteazul stayed here…
6. Equestrian Statue of Mihai Viteazul
0.25 MILES
An arresting statue of the 16th-century Wallachian prince, considered one of Romania's national heroes.
7. Union Hall
0.26 MILES
Within this 1900-built hall, the union between Romania and Transylvania was signed and sealed on 1 December 1918. The National Union Museum is opposite.
8. St Michael's Cathedral
0.29 MILES
Completed in 1291, this is Romania's most venerable Roman Catholic cathedral as well as the country's longest, at slightly over 89m. Royal tombs,…