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Bran Castle
Wallachia is the source of vampire lore - started by the legendary ruler Vlad Tepes - and now a part of Romania. Tepes became the blight of the Ottoman Empire and was fond of bayoneting the entire Turkish forces sent against him. Though according to History, the Bran Castle had nothing to do with Vlad Tepes. It never belonged to him and it was an empty castle in his days. This vicious reputation of his inspired Irish author Bram Stoker to use him as the model for Dracula and there, a legend was born! Bran Castle, one of his iron grips, is now home to a museum dedicated to Queen Marie of Romania which as an astonishing cliff top silhouette, looking like a classic location for a vampire movie.
Wallachia is the source of vampire lore - started by the legendary ruler Vlad Tepes - and now a part of Romania. Tepes became the blight of the Ottoman Empire and was fond of bayoneting the entire Turkish forces sent against him. Though according to History, the Bran Castle had nothing to do with Vlad Tepes. It never belonged to him and it was an empty castle in his days. This vicious reputation of his inspired Irish author Bram Stoker to use him as the model for Dracula and there, a legend was born! Bran Castle, one of his iron grips, is now home to a museum dedicated to Queen Marie of Romania which as an astonishing cliff top silhouette, looking like a classic location for a vampire movie.
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