The 14 th century castle, owned by several different people over the years, is most famous for its ties to Bram Stoker's 1897 novel, 'Dracula.' According to folklore, Prince Vlad the Impaler. Yeah, if you haven't rescued all of the villagers, you will die when using the Glyph union, after the game is over you get to see a short image of where the remaining villagers are hidden, after you got them all, you will have a different conversation with Albus and you will follow a diffferent story, which i won't say of course due to possible. It was in the 1890's when the entity that became known as Count Dracula was first encountered in Transylvania, Romania. Loyalty points twitch. That country's borders could not contain Dracula however and he established lairs, or resting areas, around the world where he could retreat for safety and recovery. An educated individual by the name of Professor Van Helsing first encountered and diagnosed a.
Bran Castle
Bran Castle is one of the most stunning castles in Romania and possibly the world. It is heavily marketed to tourists as being ‘Dracula's Castle.' Interestingly, this couldn't be further from the truth. Nonetheless, it has propelled Bran Castle into stardom and it remains what is likely the most visited tourist attraction in Transylvania.
Bran Castle has stood for many years, first being mentioned in documents dating back to 1377. It was strategically positioned upon a vacant hilltop to guard a mountain pass. It later became an important fortified stronghold against the invading Ottoman Turk during the 1400s.
Bran Castle has a long and interesting history, which has led to a number of supposed hauntings. So, where do its ghost stories and ties to Vlad Tepes, the real-life Dracula spawn from?
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Dracula Legends of Bran Castle
Vlad Tepes was a notorious warlord during the 1400s. He is better known as Vlad the Impaler for his primary execution method of impalement. Vlad developed a fierce reputation for torturing and killing hundreds of thousands using this grotesque technique. Rumors swirled about his bloodlust including cannibalism and drinking victims blood. These legends are largely what inspired Bram Stoker's famous vampire character Dracula.
Tourists making the pilgrimage to Romania to follow the footsteps of the real-life Dracula and explore Transylvania, will often visit Bran Castle. It is without a doubt one of the best preserved and stunning castles in Transylvania. It is also perched atop a great hill, just as Dracula's castle is depicted in Bram Stoker's novel.
Strangely enough, Bran Castle has extremely limited ties to Vlad Tepes. It is known that Vlad Tepes had passed through the valley, which surrounds Bran Castle, multiple times during his life. There is no definitive evidence that suggests Vlad even stayed at Bran Castle during his travels. He also certainly never owned or lived in the castle. It seems the attraction which now operates as a museum has successfully managed to market itself as Dracula's Castle.
Some believe that Bram Stoker used an image of Bran Castle to create his description of Dracula's Castle for his famous novel, never having actually traveled to Romania. Though, this also seems unlikely given the stark difference to Bran Castle and the one described in Stoker's novel.
Haunted Bran Castle
Though the legends of Bran Castle being the real Dracula's Castle are disappointing, Bran Castle does have a number of impressive ghost stories.
The most famous ghost to reside within Bran Castle is a royal ghost. During 1920 the castle became a royal residence. Shortly after this, Queen Marie moved in, claiming it as her home and retreat. She loved Bran Castle so much, she even ordered its restoration.
Since her death, many have claimed that her ghost has remained within the castle she loved dearly. There have been many reports of her apparition being spotted, within the castle and its surrounding gardens.
Additionally, many more claims of paranormal activity occurring within the castle have been made. Unexplainable orbs of light, shadow figures, possessions, electronic voice phenomena, and even poltergeist activity have all been captured and experienced at Bran Castle. Some even claim that Vlad Tepes' spirit haunts the castle. Though, this seems unlikely given his limited associations with the building.
Exploring one of the most beautiful but spooky castles in Romania.
Visiting Bran Castle
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Caesar (video game). Though Bran Castle is not the ‘real' Dracula's Castle, it is still an impressive site to visit. I highly recommend it to anyone traveling to Romania. The castle is beautiful and contains some amazing history. Today, it acts as a popular tourist attraction and museum.
Tickets to Bran Castle are reasonable and the surrounding town of Bran is a charming place to spend the night. It is linked to other major cities by buses and trains.
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If you enjoyed this read and are interested in Romanian places with ties to Vlad Tepes, I recommend checking out the Snagov Monastery. This is the place rumored to hold the remains of Vlad Tepes.
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