Báthory Castle
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.
- Castle
- …dates from 1592
- Description: heritage site in Sălaj County, Romania
- Also known as“Cetatea Báthory”“Șimleu Silvaniei Fort”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Șimleu Silvaniei and Cehei.
Șimleu Silvaniei
Șimleu Silvaniei is a town in Sălaj County, Crișana, Romania with a population of 13,948 people.
Báthory Castle
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Latitude
47.23079° or 47° 13′ 51″ north
Longitude
22.79925° or 22° 47′ 57″ east
Open location code
8GV46QJX+8M
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Romanian—“Báthory Castle” goes by many names.
Castell de BáthoryCatalan
Șimleu Silvaniei linnusEstonian
Báthory-várHungarian
BáthoryborgenNorwegian
BáthoryborgenNorwegian Bokmål
Ansamblul cetății BathoryRomanian
Castelul Báthory din Șimleu SilvanieiRomanian
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Highlights include Báthory-vár and Jandarmeria.
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