Batthyaneum Library

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Batthyaneum Library

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Fortresses and fortified Churches
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Living Folklore

Museum of Romanian Culture
Union Museum
Batthyaneum Library
Brukenthal Museum
Teleky Library
Fine Arts Museum
Guilds' Museum
Brukental Library

Batthyă¡neum Library

Founded by Ignatus Batthyă¡ni, Catholic bishop of Transylvania, at Alba Iulia, in 1784; it holds 69,061 volumes (1994), of which 1230 manuscripts and rare books printed before 1500; it boasts Codex Aureus (8th century), written on parchment sheets.