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Located in the Crișul Alb basin, the Bradului depression is part of the area known as the gold quadrilateral of the Apuseni Mountains. Archival documents and archaeological evidence show that, in this area, gold has been exploited for ages. Since the 18th century, geologists have said that the Apuseni Mountains represent the richest gold-bearing region in Europe. Here, around gold, countless stories have been woven over time. We discover just a few of them.