Báthory Castle

Báthory Castle or Báthory Citadel, also known as Șimleu Silvaniei Fort, is a historic fort in , in the modern-day city of . Since the 1590s, the castle was the main residence of the Hungarian Báthory family during the era of the Principality of Transylvania.
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  • Type: Castle
  • Description: heritage site in Sălaj County, Romania
  • Also known as: “Cetatea Báthory” and “Șimleu Silvaniei Fort”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Șimleu Silvaniei and Cehei.

Town
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is a town in , , 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.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Báthory Castle.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 5 km southeast of Báthory Castle.

Báthory Castle

Latitude
47.23079° or 47° 13′ 51″ north
Longitude
22.79925° or 22° 47′ 57″ east
Inception
1592
Open location code
8GV46QJX+8M
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3594846726
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q8083865
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Romanian—“Báthory Castle” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Castell de Báthory”
  • Estonian: “Șimleu Silvaniei linnus”
  • Hungarian: “Báthory-vár”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Báthoryborgen”
  • Norwegian: “Báthoryborgen”
  • Romanian: “Ansamblul cetății Bathory”
  • Romanian: “Castelul Báthory din Șimleu Silvaniei”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Báthory-vár and Jandarmeria.

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