Bran Castle (Draculas Castle)

14th century1388Romania

CountryRomania

RegionTransylvania

Period14th century

Year Built1388

About Bran Castle (Draculas Castle)

Often called Draculas Castle though there is no evidence Vlad the Impaler ever lived here. Perched on a cliff between Bucegi and Piatra Craiului mountains. Queen Marie of Romania lived here in the 1920s. The narrow stairways and hidden passages add to the Gothic atmosphere.

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