Biserica Ortodoxă Sfânta Parascheva

Biserica Ortodoxă Sfânta Parascheva is a church in Oraş Şimleu Silvaniei, Sălaj County which is located on Strada Alimpiu Barbulovici. Biserica Ortodoxă Sfânta Parascheva is situated nearby to the cemetery Cimitirul Veteranilor de Război, as well as near the hospital Spitalul Orășenesc Dr. Ioan Pușcaș.

Type: Church
Denomination: Orthodox
Address: Strada Alimpiu Barbulovici, Șimleu Silvaniei

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Báthory Castle and Bic Monastery.

Báthory Castle

Castle

Photo: Pe-Jo, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Báthory Castle or Báthory Citadel, also known as Șimleu Silvaniei Fort, is a historic fort in Romania, in the modern-day city of Șimleu Silvaniei. Since the 1590s, the castle was the main residence of the Hungarian Báthory family during the era of the Principality of Transylvania. Báthory Castle is situated 1¼ km north of Biserica Ortodoxă Sfânta Parascheva.

Bic Monastery

Monastery

Photo: Nicu Farcaș, CC BY 3.0.

The Bic Monastery is a Romanian Orthodox monastery in Bic, Șimleu Silvaniei, Romania. Since 1997, inside Bic Monastery, there is the wooden church from Stâna; built in 1778 it has a rectangular plan with nave and pronave. Bic Monastery is situated 3½ km south of Biserica Ortodoxă Sfânta Parascheva.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Șimleu Silvaniei and Bic.

Șimleu Silvaniei

Town

Photo: Nicu farcas, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Șimleu Silvaniei is a town in Sălaj County, Crișana, Romania with a population of 13,948 people. It is located near the ancient Dacian fortress Dacidava. Three villages are administered by the town: Bic, Cehei, and Pusta.