Dracula’s Castle is situated between Bucegi and Piatra Craiului Mountains, right where you enter Rucar-Bran Pass. It is the same with Bran Castle.

1. known as "Dracula's Castle"

3. Bran Castle, situated near Bran and in the
neighborhood of Brasov, is spectacular and one of the
Romanian's leading attractions.
The first documentary attestation of Bran Castle is the
letter written in 1377 by the Hungarian Ludovic I
D’Anjou, giving the inhabitants of Brasov some
privileges.

7. In the 18th century the fortress was the house of the Austrians frontier guards. In
1836 Bran became the official border and the defense role of the fortress was no
longer a priority.
In 1920, the Brasov Town council donated Bran Castle to Queen Maria of Great
Romania, who lived there during the summer time with the royal family till 1947.
Since 1947 the Castle is opened as a museum.

9. The 14th 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, an historical warlord who
inspired the fictional story, spent time locked up in the
castle.

14. Sound: Ciprian Porumbescu “Ballad for violin and orchestra”

27. My personal shots.

32. June, 2016