Forgotten Ruin In Romania: Poenari Castle
If you were to visit Romania, your first bucket list sight would probably be Bran Castle, thanks to Bram Stoker. And while that castle IS one of the most beautiful sites this country has to offer, it wasn’t the real home of the man we know as “Dracula.”
His true home was actually about two and a half hours west of there in a creepy-looking abandoned castle, high in the mountains of northwestern Romania, which once belonged to Vlad III Dracula, or Vlad the Impaler.
The infamous Wallachian ruler, whose name was later adopted by Bram Stoker for his famous Gothic horror novel, favored the 13th-century citadel for its lofty location and defensive potential.
Unfortunately, when Vlad the Impaler died in the 15th century, his castle quickly began to crumble, and a landslide in 1888 didn’t help the situation either. The forgotten ruins today are weather-beaten and tucked in between sprawling forestland.
The castle can only be reached by a strenuous climb of nearly 1,500 steps, but the scenery over this secluded part of Romania’s Argeș County is breathtaking.
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Absolutely fasinating. More please!