Catedrala Sfântul Mihail Alba Iulia

The Roman Catholic Cathedral of Saint Michael in Alba Iulia, in the heart of the Alba Carolina citadel, is the city's oldest and most valuable architectural monument, an edifice built in Romanesque style in the 12th and 13th centuries, on the site of earlier churches. Over the ages, the cathedral has witnessed crucial events in the history of Transylvania and has undergone numerous Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque transformations, which enriched its appearance without diminishing its original grandeur. Inside lie the tombs of notable figures, among them John Hunyadi, the great voivode and defender of Christendom, alongside his son and brother, as well as the tombs of princes of Transylvania.

The cathedral, seat of the Roman Catholic bishopric, is a central point of the Baroque Vauban citadel. Practical note: combine the visit with a tour of the Alba Carolina citadel, with the nearby Orthodox Coronation Cathedral and with the changing of the guard ceremony.