Bran Castle (Dracula's Castle)
Home of Vlad the Impaler
Bran Castle (Romanian: Castelul Bran; German:
Schloss Bran; Hungarian: Törcsvári kastély) is a castle in Bran, 25
kilometres (16 mi) southwest of Brașov. It is
a national monument and landmark in
Transylvania. The fortress is on the
Transylvanian side of the historical border with
Wallachia, on road DN73. Commonly known
outside Transylvania as Dracula's Castle, it is marketed as the home of
the title character in Bram Stoker's Dracula. There is no evidence that
Stoker knew anything about this castle, which has only tangential
associations with Vlad the Impaler, voivode of Wallachia, the putative
inspiration for Dracula. Stoker's description of Dracula's crumbling
fictional castle also bears no resemblance to Bran Castle. The castle is
now a museum dedicated to displaying art and furniture collected by
Queen Marie. Tourists can see the interior on their own or by a guided
tour.
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