Poenari Castle is a ruined castle in Romania notable for its connection to Vlad III the Impaler. It was originally erected in the 13th century but abandoned and left in ruins over subsequent decades. Access to the citadel requires climbing 1,480 concrete stairs. The castle has been featured in several television shows and films. Vlad III forced noblemen who had murdered his father and brother to rebuild Poenari Castle in just 3 months as punishment.

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Coordinating teacher: Mihai Daniel Frumușelu
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Poenari Castle also known as Poenari Citadel (Cetatea Poenari in Romania), is a ruined castle in
Romania, notable for its connection to Vlad lll the Impaler. Access to the citadel is made by climbing the
1,480 concrete stairs.
Poenari Castle was erected around the beginning of the 13th century by the rulers of Wallachia. Around
the 14th century, Poenari was the main citadel of the Basarab rulers. In the next few decades, the name and
the residents changed a few times but eventually the castle was abandoned and left in ruins.
A modern rendering of Poenari Castle was featured in the 2013 STARZ television series Da Vinci's
Demons in the episode titled "The Devil" in which Leonardo da Vinci travels to Poenari Castle in Wallachia
to meet with Vlad III.
The episode "The Hardy Boys & Nancy Drew Meet Dracula" of The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries
show in the '70s takes place inside "Dracula's Castle" in "Poenari". Shots of the castle used in the episode
are Poenari Castle, though the episode shows folks driving up to the castle gates for a rock festival—
impossible to do, as you must climb stairs to get anywhere near the ruins.
Did you know that noblemen who had foully murdered father and brother of Vlad Ţepeş it were forced to
raise Poenari city in just 3 months?
In conclusion Vlad Ţepeş held that all inhabitants of the country to work and be useful to the community.
He watched the sick, vagrants and beggars as thieves. As a result, one day they were invited to the royal
court in Targoviste at a feast. After they ate and drank, the prince would be asked if they would never be
poor. After receiving an affirmative answer, he ordered to be closed and the fire hall. No one would have
survived.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Coordinating teacher: Mihai Daniel Frumușelu
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