Abrud

Abrud (Hungarian Abrudbánya, dt United Schlatten ) is a city in Alba county in Romania. Through the town of the same river flows.

History

The place Abrud built on the foundations of a former Daco -Roman settlement called " Abruttus ". 1472 Abrud received city rights. The city served in the Middle Ages the defense system of the gold mines of Roşia Montană lying north of Abrud. In 1559 was in Abrud a print shop. During the rebellion in 1784, the peasant leader Horea fought ( Vasile Ursu Nicola), Closca (Ion Oargă ) and Crisan ( Marcu Giurgiu ) in Abrud against the Austrian army.

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