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Báthory Castle

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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.

Adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Photography via Wikimedia Commons.

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