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. Its construction commenced on November 4, 1715 during the Habsburg rule in Transylvania, and was completed in 1738. 20,000 serfs were involved in its construction, which is estimated to have cost around 3 million

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. The citadel was built on the site of two other fortifications: the legionary fortress of

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(known as Apulum), as well as the medieval

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. The shape of the citadel, an iconic element of Vauban architecture, influenced the design of Alba Iulia's city logo when the city adopted

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in 2014. The city received 47.5 million lei in 2009 for the restoration and conservation of the citadel. The citadel is named after Charles VI, known as Carol VI in Romanian, who was the

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at the time of the citadel's construction.

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Alba Iulia Citadel
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