Bran Castle of Dracula the Vampire

Bran Castle, also known as Dracula's Castle, is more commonly known as Dracula Castle because in the late 19th century, Irish writer Bram Stoker wrote a very famous novel 'Dracula', which set its story against this castle, with the protagonist being Count Dracula the Vampire. This novel has been adapted into films multiple times, and because the story is deeply ingrained in people's hearts, the castle has been defined as the Vampire Castle. 📍Location: Bran Castle 🚗Transportation: We stayed in Sibiu the night before and drove 140 kilometers to reach the Vampire Castle. 🌟Highlights: The castle was originally built in 1377 as a fortification to resist the Turks. After its completion in 1382, it gradually became a political center integrating military, customs, local administration, and judiciary. The terrain where the castle is located is extremely perilous. It is built on a small hill, backed by impassable mountains, overlooking the road passing through the valley, making it difficult for anyone passing by to escape the eyes of the castle's owner. The most distinctive feature of Bran Castle is its four corner towers. These towers either store gunpowder or have movable floors designed specifically for pouring hot water on enemies besieging the castle, each with its own function. The four corner towers are connected by corridors, with shooting holes on the outer walls of the corridors, eliminating shooting blind spots. This makes the entire castle a very tight combat fortress. 💗Other tips: From the foot of the mountain, climb the steps along the slope for about 100 meters to reach the castle gate.