Almașu Mare

Almasu Mare (German wholesale fruit village, Hungarian Nagyalmás ) is a town in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania.

Location

The village consists of seven villages with a total of about 1500 inhabitants and is situated on the southern edge of the Apuseni Mountains ( Apuseni rum.Munţii ). The nearest town is 15 Zlatna and the county capital Alba Iulia 52 kilometers from Almasu Mare. The belonging to the municipality of villages are situated on a height 600-1200 m and cover an area of ​​8930 hectares.

History

Since Roman times, takes place in the region ore mining. The town was first mentioned in 1407, however, under the name Possesia Alma.

Population

The population is as follows (highest share of 36 Germans, was in 1890 ):

Attractions

  • The Village Museum of the village was founded by Achim Emilian and whose name it bears. It includes a collection of over 4000 exhibits.
  • The churches Buna Vestire (before 1418 ) and Schimbarea La Fata (1822 ); a farm, a wooden house and a barn - polygon ( the latter three in the village Bradet (Hungarian Bregyét házcsoport ), built in the 19th century), are listed buildings.
  • A 4.10 meter high monument in honor of the Romanian soldiers from the First and Second World War, was built in the center of the community in the years 1943 and 1944.
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