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.

Recognizing that Bran was the inspiration for Dracula’s Castle in the Bram Stoker’s celebrated novel, „Dracula”, visitors can enjoy rooms dedicated to Transylvania’s most famous count… and, in the coming months, dine in Queen Marie’s Tea House and ride a glass elevator to experience „Dracula’s escape route”.

2024年4月8日 · For most people Bran Castle in Romania will evoke one name only: Dracula, the bloodthirsty Count from Transylvania. But did he really exist?

Bran Castle, medieval stronghold in the Transylvanian Alps (Southern Carpathian Mountains) of Brasov county, central Romania. It is popularly, if inaccurately, identified with the fictional Castle Dracula and is one of Romania’s most popular tourist attractions.

Stoker’s Count Dracula is a centuries-old vampire, sorcerer, and Transylvanian nobleman, who claims to be a Székely descended from Attila the Hun. He inhabits a decaying castle in the Carpathian Mountains.

2025年1月1日 · It’s the most famous medieval castle in the entire country that sees over 800,000 visitors each year and is a must-visit attraction. On your guided tour you can learn about Romanian royalty, Transylvanian legends, and the literary connections to the famous bloodthirsty vampire of Count Dracula.

How to Plan Your Trip to Dracula’s Castle? Dracula’s Castle, also known as Bran Castle, is located in Romania, near the city of Brasov . Most travelers begin their journey by arriving in major cities like Bucharest or Cluj-Napoca before continuing to Transylvania. By plane.

2023年9月5日 · In the novel, Count Dracula, the bloodthirsty vampire, lives in a castle that looks very much like Bran Castle. As a result, people started to assume that the real person that served as inspiration for Dracula – the cruel Vlad the Impaler – lived here.

Bran Castle is often associated with the legendary character Count Dracula, despite no historical evidence connecting it directly to Vlad the Impaler, the inspiration for Bram Stoker's Dracula. However, the castle’s location and eerie ambiance perfectly match the legendary vampire's lair.

2020年10月25日 · After Peles Castle in Sinaia and Cantacuzino Castle in Busteni, Bran Castle in Transylvania seemed like the obvious next subject for this castles of Romania series. So, here it is, all about the legendary Count Dracula’s Castle in Transylvania. Where is Bran Castle? Bran Castle stands at the old border between Wallachia and Transylvania.