Cetatea Bastionar de tip Vauban

Alba Iulia

Vauban Bastionary Fortress

S redescoperim ROMNIA !

Ridicat ntre anii 1714 1739, dup planurile arhitectului militar Giovanni Morando Visconti, la ordinele lui Carol al VI-lea de Habsburg, Cetatea Alba Carolina este considerat cea mai reprezentativ fortificaie bastionar de tip Vauban din Ardeal. Avnd ziduri lungi de 12 kilometri i o suprafa de aproape 100 de hectare, cetatea este format dintr-un fort central i apte bastioane cu pori baroce. Cele 7 bastioane au fost denumite Eugeniu de Savoia, Sf. Stefan, Trinitatea, Sf. Mihail, Sf. Carol, Sf. Capistrano, Sf. Elisabeta. Zidurile sunt constuite din caramid i din piatr luat de la ruinele cetii romane, avnd la baz o lime de 3 metri iar la vrf de 1,2 metri.

The Alba Carolina fortress was built between 1714 and 1738 and it is considered to be the most representative baroque, Vauban-type star fortress in Romania and one of the largest of this kind in Eastern Europe.The fortress was designed by the Italian architect Giovanni Morando Visconti. The work at the fortification of Alba Iulia has began on the 4th of November 1715, when the foundation of Carol bulwark, dedicated to the emperor Carol VI and situated on the Northern side was made. The perimeter of the outside walls is about 12 km. The fortification has seven bastions or bulwarks (Eugene of Savoia, St. Stefan, The Trinity, St. Michael, St. Carol, St. Capistrano and St. Elisabeth) that make it into a star-shaped, Vauban-style fortress. On the whole, the fortress stands out between the most important Baroque architectural ensemble in Romania and Europe.

Poarta I Gate 1

Poarta a II a - Gate 2-

Poarta a III-a Gate 3

Poarta IV- Gate 4

Intrarea pe traseul de vizitare Enterprise route entry

Tabra militar Military camp

Corpul de gard Guard room

Schimbarea grzii la porile cetii Chaging the Guard

Schimbarea grzii se face in fiecare zi la ora 12. Smbata ceremonialul este completat cu executare a trei salve de tun, n onoarea drapelului municipiului Alba Iulia i al Cetii.

Changing the Guard is at 12 o'clock every day. Saturday ceremony is completed with the execution of three gun salute in honor of the flag of Alba Iulia and the City.

Fotografii i realizare

Muzica : W.A. Mozart Piano Concerto No. 21

01.08.2010

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