Alba Iulia

Alba County, Transylvania
Alba Iulia, in old Romanian Bălgrad, is the seat of Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It is located in the southwestern area of Transylvania, on the banks of the Mureș River. On December 1, 1918, it was the venue of the Great National Assembly in Alba Iulia, which gave popular legitimacy to the union of Transylvania and Banat with the Kingdom of Romania. More »