Gârbova

Gârbova (German: Urwegen; Hungarian: Szászorbó) is a commune located in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It has a population of 2,059 and is composed of three villages: Cărpiniș (Keppelsbach; Kerpenyes), Gârbova, and Reciu (Rätsch; Szebenrécse).

Gârbova
Church in Gârbova
Location in Alba County
Gârbova
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°52′N 23°44′E
Country Romania
CountyAlba
Population
 (2011)[1]
2,050
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.AB

On a hill above Gârbova lie the ruins of a Romanesque basilica. Built in 1280, it served as a church until Christmas Day, 1870, when a fire destroyed the roof and damaged much of the structure.[2]

References

  1. "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  2. Federeac, Bogdan (January 28, 2018). "Biserica din Gârbova: șapte secole de existență, un secol și jumătate de ruinare" (in Romanian).
Aerial view of Gârbova
Panoramic view of Gârbova
Evangelical church in Reciu
Romanesque basilica at Gârbova
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