Szilágysomlyó vára a 16. században
The castle from Szilágysomlyó in the 16th century
Author(s): András KovácsSubject(s): Cultural history, Architecture, Military history, 16th Century, 17th Century
Published by: Erdélyi Múzeum-Egyesület
Keywords: Báthory family; bastioned fortification; Simone Genga; L. F. Marsigli; inventory
Summary/Abstract: The core of the fortress from Szilágysomlyó (Șimleu Silvaniei, RO) is a 16th century castle protected by towers and a moat. Between 1581 and 1594 Stephen Báthory Jr. (1553–1601) − the nephew of prince Stephen Báthory, who studied in Poland and was captain of Nagyvárad (Oradea, RO) for a while − transformed the castle into a residence and surrounded it by a bastioned enceinte. The plans of the transformations were probably made by Simone Genga (cca. 1530–1602) from Urbino, the military architect of the price. The constructions were seized after a while, thus the outer enceinte, similar to the fortress of Fogaras (Făgăraș, RO) remained unfinished. The inventory of the moveables edited below for the first time in extenso was taken in 1594, after the breaking-off of the constructions.
Journal: Dolgozatok az Erdélyi Múzeum Érem- és Régiségtárából. Új sorozat
- Issue Year: 2013
- Issue No: VIII
- Page Range: 95-106
- Page Count: 12
- Language: Hungarian