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Via Principalis – St. Michael's Cathedral loop from Alba Iulia

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Via Principalis – St. Michael's Cathedral loop from Alba Iulia

Detlef Gerlach planned a hike

June 12, 2026

Via Principalis – St. Michael's Cathedral loop from Alba Iulia

Moderate

02:36

9.99km

3.9km/h

60m

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Overview

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.55 km

Bronze Soldier Statue

Highlight • Monument

The bronze statue of a soldier armed with a rifle and bayonet guards the third gate of the fortress.

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3.57 km

Third gate of Alba Carolina Fortress

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The third gate, located in the east of the Alba Carolina citadel, is the main entrance to the fortress itself. It is located exactly midway between the two bastions of …

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3.67 km

Via Principalis

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The Via Principalis was the main road connecting the two main gates of the ancient Roman castrum of Apulum, to the north and south. The road ran in front of …

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3.74 km

Union Bell

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The bell depicts scenes from the three Romanian principalities of Transylvania, Wallachia, and Moldavia. As a whole, it is a monument to the unity of Greater Romania since 1918.

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3.84 km

Statue of Michael the Brave

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The monument to Mihaj Viteazul (Michael the Brave) is the city's most monumental sculpture. The equestrian statue was erected in 1976. Michael the Brave was the first ruler to briefly …

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4.00 km

St. Michael's Cathedral

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The Romanesque-Gothic Basilica of St. Michael is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Alba Iulia. It was built after the founding of the diocese in 1009, but …

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4.09 km

Fourth Gate (Poarta a Patra)

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The Fourth Gate of the Alba Iulia Citadel (Poarta a Patra) is also called the Bishop's Gate. The gate, which provides access from the west to the castle courtyard, is …

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8.64 km

King's Gate (Poarta Regelui) – Alba Iulia

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The magnificent Royal Gate, with its high gate tower, was built as the portico of the new Holy Trinity Cathedral (Cathedral of the Reunification of the Nation) for the coronation …

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9.99 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.83 km

3.67 km

1.23 km

562 m

518 m

190 m

Surfaces

5.33 km

2.59 km

1.98 km

< 100 m

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Via Principalis – St. Michael's Cathedral loop from Alba Iulia

Bronze Soldier Statue

Third gate of Alba Carolina Fortress

Via Principalis

Union Bell

Statue of Michael the Brave

St. Michael's Cathedral

Fourth Gate (Poarta a Patra)

King's Gate (Poarta Regelui) – Alba Iulia

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