Bran Castle, more commonly referred to
as Dracula's Castle was first built in 1242 but destroyed by Mongol
invaders and rebuilt with stone in 1377. Since that time the castle
has overturned hands time and time again and now serves as a museum
and attracts 100's of visitors each day due to it's name. The castle
however has no affiliation with infamous Count Dracula.
The real Dracula was Vlad Tepes or Vlad
the Impaler, a 13th century leader remembered for his
brutal reign. He would torture and kill people in the most inhumane
ways possible. This included driving a wooden stake through a victims
spinal chord, effectively paralyzing them but keeping them alive for
24-48 hours while slowly dying.
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