The Catholic Church (; ) is a church in

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 ...

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 ...

. The church was built in 1534 by Transylvania's voivode Báthory István and his wife with the occasion of theirs son's birth.Şimleu Silvaniei, Catholic church
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Roman Catholic churches completed in 1534 Places of worship in Șimleu Silvaniei Monuments and memorials in Șimleu Silvaniei Churches in Sălaj County 1534 establishments in Europe Historic monuments in Sălaj County 16th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Romania 16th-century establishments in Transylvania {{romania-RC-church-stub