Salaj County

Şimleu Silvaniei

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Şimleu Silvaniei, Hungarian: Szilágysomlyó, German: Schomlenmarkt) is a town in Sălaj County, Transylvania, Romania with a population of 16,066 people (2002 census). Is located near the ancient Dacian fortress Dacidava.hipuszta).

Three villages are administered by the town: Bic (Bükk), Cehei (Somlyócsehi) and Pusta (Cse

Sights to see

Cehei Pond (18,20 ha)
Castle ruins
Báthory mansion (16th century)
Roman Catholic church (1532)
Northern Transylvania Holocaust Memorial Museum

Hunedoara County - Hunedoara (German: Eisenmarkt; Hungarian: Vajdahunyad)

The city includes the most important Gothic-style secular building in Transylvania: the Hunyad Castle, which is closely connected with the Hunyadi family. The castle was destroyed by fire five times, but underwent many reconstructions from Austro-Hungarian and later Romanian authorities. The Castle is known both by the name Corvin's Castle and "Hunyadi Castle". "Hunyadi" is an beautiful place, more internationally recognized name for the same family, "Corvins" being used mostly by Romanians.