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Town: Brasov
Country: Romania
Region: Törcsvár
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Bran Castle (German: Törzburg; Hungarian: Törcsvár), situated near Bran and in the immediate vicinity of Braşov, Romania, is a national monument and landmark. The fortress is situated on the border between Transylvania and Wallachia, on Highway 73. Commonly known as "Dracula's Castle" and famous because of persistent myths that it was once the home of Vlad III Dracula, it is believed that Dracula did not actually live in the Bran, but rather was just spent two days locked in the dungeon while the Ottomans controlled Transylvania. The castle is a museum of medieval arts, open to tourists, who can tour the interior individually or by a guided tour. At the bottom of the hill is a small park exhibiting traditional Romanian peasant structures (cottages, barns, etc.) from across the country.
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