Bran Castle in Transylvania, Romania, is popularly known as Dracula's Castle due to its association with Bram Stoker's fictional Count Dracula.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bran_Castle
"Bran Castle (Romanian: Castelul Bran; German: Schloss Bran or Die Törzburg; Hungarian: Törcsvári kastély) is a castle in Bran, 25 kilometres (16 mi) southwest of Brașov. The castle was built by Saxons in 1377 who were given the privilege by Louis I of Hungary. 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.
Marketed outside Romania as Dracula's Castle, it is presented 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, whose byname 'Drăculea' resembles that of Dracula.[1] 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.[2] Tourists can see the interior on their own or by a guided tour. At the bottom of the hill is a small open-air museum exhibiting traditional Romanian peasant structures (cottages, barns, water-driven machinery, etc.) from the Bran region.[3] "
https://bran-castle.com/explore/video-tour/
Address
Compania de Administrare a Domeniului Bran
Str. General Traian Mosoiu, nr. 24
507025 Bran - Romania
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+40-268 237-700
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Always check with the venue directly for up-to-date information including opening times and admission charges as they may be subject to change
https://bran-castle.com/visit/
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+ Nearby is Panorama view of the Castle Hill
Strada General Traian Moșoiu 73
Bran 507025
Romania
+ Muzeul Național Bran
Strada Doctor Aurel Stoian 14
Bran 507025
Romania