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.[1][2][3] Since the 1590s, the castle was the main residence of the Hungarian Báthory family during the era of the Principality of Transylvania.

Báthory Castle
Șimleu Silvaniei
Coordinates47°13′50.67″N 22°47′56.87″E
Site history
Built1592 (1592)
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References
  1. Adevarul, Castelul singurului rege născut în Şimleu este o ruină
  2. România Liberă, Orașul care renaște din ruine Archived 2010-08-02 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Historia, Proiect de trei milioane de euro pentru deschiderea pentru turiști a Cetății Bathory Archived 2016-08-21 at the Wayback Machine
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