St. Michael's Cathedral – Union Bell loop from Alba Iulia

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St. Michael's Cathedral – Union Bell loop from Alba Iulia

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St. Michael's Cathedral – Union Bell loop from Alba Iulia

01:15

4.88km

20m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 9, 2026

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Start point

Bus stop

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3.43 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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3.55 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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3.64 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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3.80 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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3.90 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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4.10 km

National Museum of the Union

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The National Museum of the Union (Muzeul Național al Unirii) is housed in Alba Iulia's largest Romantic-style building, built between 1851 and 1853. It once housed the Habsburg army in …

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4.88 km

End point

Bus stop

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