MAIN TOPICS
1. TOURISTIC ATTRACTIONS
Abrud (Latin: Abruttus; Hungarian: Abrudbánya; German: Großschlatten) is located within the Western Carpathians, in the center of the Apuseni Mountains. It is a small town in Transylvania, Romania, on the river Abrud.
The locality was founded by the Romans, with the name of "Abruttus" (Terra Abruth) and it was the place where a small fortification was built that was part of the defence system of the gold mines nearby, in "Alburnus Maior" , nowadays, Rosia Montană.
The town has a rich history, there are some old churches and some historical buildings.
Abrud gained town status in 1427, during the Middle Ages. Nowadays, it is a little town, situated at an altitude of 640 m, with a rich and old history (more than 2000 years) with traditions in non ferrous metals working (gold, silver and copper.)
The following buildings are historical monuments :
- “Sfinții Apostoli” Church (18 th century)
- Romano-Catholic Church (14th - 18th century).
- House and gate (19th century)
- Houses of some famous people in the area
Abrud, The main square, 1927
Abrud, 1931
2. HOW TO GET THERE
You can travel by plane to Cluj- Napoca, which is 130 km. away from Abrud, and then by car/ bus to Abrud.
It can also be reached by train to Cluj- Napoca (130 km) or Alba- Iulia (66km) or by bus from Bucharest, the capital of our country, to Abrud (daily)
Nearest major towns: Alba Iulia (66km), Cluj- Napoca (130 km.), Deva (175 km.), Sibiu, Oradea (170 km.)
3. HOW TO MOVE AROUND THE CITY
As the town is pretty small, you can walk from one end of the town to the other in about an hour but there's a taxi to travel in the town and a bus station in the center of Abrud which can provide transport to all main cities. You can also used your motorbike, bike or your car.
OPTIONAL TOPICS
- POPULAR SPORTS
People in our town practise a wide range of sports, the most popular are: football, skiing, rugby, tennis etc.
