Castles, palaces and fortresses
n Romania there
are more than 100 castles, palaces and fortresses in total. Many of these are located in cities and serve nowadays as public institutions and some even as private properties. However the most important of them are now museums easily accessible to all tourists.
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Bran Castle
Probably the best
known touristic landmark from Romania, the Bran castle gained its popularity after Bram Stoker turned it into “Count Dracula’s castle” in his novel “Dracula”. The castle is a medieval building dating back more than 650 years ago. Although it has never actually been the home of the old Romanian ruler Vlad Țepeș, or the Impaler (the medieval ruler who inspired the character of Dracula because of his cruelty and blood-thirst), its position on et. Nunc erat velit, aliquet non consectetur non, placerat eget sapien. Donec pellentesque, enim ac gravida congue, lorem velit aliquet turpis, non adipiscing mauris dui
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the top of a cliff, in a mountainous region, made it a perfect location for the story.
Peles Castle
Considered by many a
true architectural jewel, the Peleș castle is probably the most beautiful of all the Romanian castles. Built about 150 years ago, as a Summer residence for the Romanian kings, the castle was the first edifice of such kind in Europe that was fully-powered with electricity. The castle even had an elevator and a small private cinema. One can only be impressed by the multitude of decorations and the opulence of this castle. Next to it, there is another small castle, the Pelișor castle, which was built as a residence for the Crown Prince and Princess of that time. This one is a bit more modern and also a bit smaller.
They are both located in Sinaia, a beautiful mountain resort, which still keeps a royal spirit because of the multitude of old buildings built during the interwar period and before.
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