Báthory Castle or Báthory Citadel, also known as Șimleu Silvaniei Fort, is a historic
fort
A fortification is a military construction or building designed for the defense of territories in warfare, and is also used to establish rule in a region during peacetime. The term is derived from Latin ''fortis'' ("strong") and ''facere'' ...
in
Romania
Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, S ...
, in the modern-day city of
Șimleu Silvaniei
Șimleu Silvaniei (; hu, Szilágysomlyó, german: Schomlenmarkt) is a town in Sălaj County, Crișana, Romania with a population of 14,436 people (2011 census). It is located near the ancient Dacian fortress Dacidava.
Three villages are administ ...
.
[ 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 Báthory family ( pl, Batory) was a 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 ecclesiastical positions in ...
during the era of the
Principality of Transylvania.
External links
Şimleu Silvaniei, Báthory fortress
Gallery
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File:Castel di Somlo-Marsigli.jpg
References
Castles in Romania
History museums in Romania
Museums in Sălaj County
Historic monuments in Sălaj County
Șimleu Silvaniei
Báthory family
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