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Poenari Castle (Romanian pronunciation: [po.eˈnarʲ]), also known as Poenari Citadel (Cetatea Poenari in Romanian), is a ruined castle in Romania which was a home of Vlad the Impaler. The citadel is situated on top of a mountain and accessed by climbing 1,480 concrete stairs.
- Citadel of Țepeș Vodă, Citadel of Negru Vodă
- 60 m
- 1453
Vlad III, commonly known as Vlad the Impaler (Romanian: Vlad Țepeș [ˈ v l a d ˈ ts e p e ʃ]) or Vlad Dracula (/ ˈ d r æ k j ʊ l ə,-j ə-/; Romanian: Vlad Drăculea [ˈ d r ə k u l e̯a]; 1428/31 – 1476/77), was Voivode of Wallachia three times between 1448 and his death in 1476/77.
- Eupraxia of Moldavia (?)
- Vlad II of Wallachia
- Vladislav II
Sep 28, 2018 · Depending on what account you read, Vlad Tepes—aka Vlad the Impaler—may have spent a night or two in this 14th-century fortress as a prisoner, or he may have attacked it once.
Jun 14, 2012 · Discover Poenari Castle in Wallachia, Romania: The legendary cliffside castle of three-time Voivode of Wallachia, Vlad the Impaler.
Commonly known outside Transylvania as Dracula's Castle, it is marketed as the home of the title character in Bram Stoker 's Dracula. There is no evidence that Stoker knew anything about this castle, which has only tangential associations with Vlad the Impaler, voivode of Wallachia, who shares his name with Dracula. [1] .
- Medieval
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- Romania
Mar 15, 2024 · Moreover, Vlad the Impaler (Vlad III Dracula), the historical personage most closely identified with Stoker’s Dracula, never ruled Bran Castle, although some sources claim that he was held prisoner there for two months. Vlad, grandson of Mircea the Old, was a 15th-century voivode of Walachia. Robert Lewis.
Aug 1, 2017 · In the center of Romania is a medieval castle believed to have once held Vlad Tepes Dracula, commonly known as “Vlad the Impaler” as a prisoner. The infamous Romanian ruler was immortalized...
