Báthory Castle
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Báthory Castle or Báthory Citadel, also known as Șimleu Silvaniei Fort, is a historic
fort A fortification (also called a fort, fortress, fastness, or stronghold) is a military construction designed for the defense of territories in warfare, and is used to establish rule in a region during peacetime. The term is derived from La ...
in
Romania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern and Southeast Europe. It borders Ukraine to the north and east, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Bulgaria to the south, Moldova to ...
, in the modern-day city of
Șimleu Silvaniei Șimleu Silvaniei (; , ) is a town in Sălaj County, Crișana, Romania with a population of 13,948 people (2021 census). It is located near the ancient Dacian fortress Dacidava. Three villages are administered by the town: Bic (''Bükk''), Cehei ...
. Historia
Proiect de trei milioane de euro pentru deschiderea pentru turiști a Cetății Bathory
Since the 1590s, the castle was the main residence of the Hungarian
Báthory family The House of Báthory () was an old and powerful Hungarian nobility, Hungarian noble family of the Gutkeled clan. The family rose to significant influence in Central Europe during the Late Middle Ages, holding high military, administrative and ...
during the era of the Principality of Transylvania.


External links


Şimleu Silvaniei, Báthory fortress


Gallery

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References

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