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| rdfs:comment | - Bran Castle has been home to the ruling family of Transylvania for many generations. But this beautiful structure combining Renaissance and Gothic styles became a place of tragedy and fear when Lord Vlad Dracula and his distant cousin, Countess Elizabeth Bathory, were turned into vampires by the apostles of darkness. Oozing eerieness, this castle is so spooky that it will send shivers down your spine.
- Bran Castle (; ; ), situated near Bran and in the immediate vicinity of Braşov, is a national monument and landmark in Romania. The fortress is situated on the border between Transylvania and Wallachia, on DN73. Commonly known as "Dracula's Castle" (although it is one among several locations linked to the Dracula legend, including Poenari Castle and Hunyad Castle), it is marketed as the home of the titular character in Bram Stoker's Dracula. There is, however, no evidence that Stoker knew anything about this castle, which has only tangential associations with Vlad III, voivode of Wallachia, the putative inspiration for Dracula. As discovered by the Dutch author Hans Corneel de Roos, the location Bram Stoker actually had in mind for Castle Dracula while writing his novel was an empty mounta
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| Address | - Str. G-ral Traian Mosoiu, nr.24, Bran
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| native name | - Castelul Bran
- Törcsvár
- Törzburg
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| Owner | - Archduke Dominic of Austria-Tuscany
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| Location | - Bran, near Braşov, Romania
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| abstract | - Bran Castle (; ; ), situated near Bran and in the immediate vicinity of Braşov, is a national monument and landmark in Romania. The fortress is situated on the border between Transylvania and Wallachia, on DN73. Commonly known as "Dracula's Castle" (although it is one among several locations linked to the Dracula legend, including Poenari Castle and Hunyad Castle), it is marketed as the home of the titular character in Bram Stoker's Dracula. There is, however, no evidence that Stoker knew anything about this castle, which has only tangential associations with Vlad III, voivode of Wallachia, the putative inspiration for Dracula. As discovered by the Dutch author Hans Corneel de Roos, the location Bram Stoker actually had in mind for Castle Dracula while writing his novel was an empty mountain top, Mount Izvorul Călimanului, 2,033 m high, located in the Transylvanian Kelemen Alps near the former border with Moldavia. The castle is now a museum open to tourists, displaying art and furniture collected by Queen Marie. Tourists can see the interior individually or by a guided tour. At the bottom of the hill is a small open air museum park exhibiting traditional Romanian peasant structures (cottages, barns, etc.) from across the country.
- Bran Castle has been home to the ruling family of Transylvania for many generations. But this beautiful structure combining Renaissance and Gothic styles became a place of tragedy and fear when Lord Vlad Dracula and his distant cousin, Countess Elizabeth Bathory, were turned into vampires by the apostles of darkness. Oozing eerieness, this castle is so spooky that it will send shivers down your spine.
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