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Where is Transylvania - the birthplace of Count Dracula? Where is the castle of Dracula in Transylvania?

Thanks to the cult novel Bram Stoker "Dracula" interest in vampires swept across the world as a hurricane. Subjects of vampirism struck literally all the directions of art: cinema, television, theater, painting. People have always loved everything mysterious and mystical, and if it has real prototypes, then it is doubly more interesting. Perhaps, it is this that can explain inexhaustible burning interest in Dracula's habitat. Many fans of vampire themes ask themselves: "Where is Transylvania?" And go in search of something terrible and supernatural.

A bit of history of the long-suffering region

According to Stoker's novel, the residence of Count Dracula is Transylvania, where his famous castle is located. Currently, this north-western region of Romania has other, less popular names - Erdei or Semigradier. Over the centuries, this region has changed many times from one country to another. In the Middle Ages, the region had an autonomous status in the Hungarian kingdom. In 1526, after the Battle of Mohács, Transylvania was cut off from Hungary and for some time was an independent principality, but in 1566 she became subject to the Turkish sultan. Until 1613 the princes of the genus Bathory ruled Transylvania, and afterwards - from the family of Rakoczy. In those days the principality was a stronghold of Protestantism in Eastern Europe. In 1687 the Turkish sultan, after the defeat in the confrontation with the Habsburg dynasty after Transylvania, renounced all claims to this region. At the beginning of the XVIII century the region lost its independence and again became part of the Hungarian kingdom. However, after the end of the First World War, Transylvania was entirely transferred to Romania. During the twentieth century, the Northeast part of Transylvania was transferred from Romania to Hungary and back several times and only in the 70s it finally remained in Romania. The historical center of the place where Transylvania is located is the Transylvanian plateau (its height is about 500 meters), giving rise to several rivers and tributaries of the Danube.

Wallachia

It is not enough to answer the question: "Where is Transylvania - the birthplace of Count Dracula?" He was born in Transylvania, but he was the ruler in Wallachia. This principality existed on the territory of the region under the same name from the middle of the 14th century to the middle of the 19th century, when it merged with the Moldavian principality. The region of Wallachia was historically located in the south of modern Romania, between the Danube and the Carpathians, and was divided by the River Olt into two parts - the Greater and Lesser Wallachia. Like neighboring Transylvania, the principality, since the XV century, was feudally dependent on the Ottoman Empire. In Wallachia in its history, a huge number of rulers changed, which was very characteristic for that time, considering that the struggle was fought not only for the throne, but also for the influence on the principality and neighboring territories between the Turks and the Hungarian kingdom.

Vlad III Tepesh

It was this historical figure that attracted Bram Stoker in his time and became the prototype of the hero of his novel. And, perhaps, it happened not without reason, because the figure of Tsepe is very ambiguous and shrouded in a halo of mystery and all sorts of horror stories. What of the legends is true, and what is a lie, even today's scientists can not understand. Many facts of his biography are not exactly known, many are controversial, and many are not proved. Even the exact date of his birth is unknown. Historians have calculated that he was born approximately in 1431. His birthplace was Transylvania, where the city of Sighisoara is located. Nowadays this town is on the UNESCO World Heritage List, and even the house where the Dracula family lived was preserved. How to find and where is: Transylvania (Romania), Sighisoara City, Tinsmen Street, 5.

Son of the Dragon

Vlad received his nickname "Tsepe" after his death. And this was the translation of the nickname from the Turkish, it was the Turks who called the prince "kolshchikom" for a special manner to crack down on the enemies. But Dracula, he was on his father. Vlad II was the knight of the Order of the Dragon (the so-called Order of St. George). He minted, in his own name, a coin with a dragon depicted on them, which dispersed throughout Wallachia, for which he received the nickname Dracula - which means "dragon." Nickname was inherited and his son, however, there was some transformation, and so Vlad III became Dracula.

The Lord of Wallachia

This is the name of rulers in this region. Dracula came to power three times: briefly in 1448, from 1456 to 1462, and shortly before his death in 1476. From Transylvania, the Dracula family moved to the city of Targovishte, the capital of Wallachia, because Vlad's father became a prince. In this city there is also a castle where Vlad Tepes lived. In 1444, his father, along with his sons, Vlad and his brother, was forced to go to Turkey and ask for help from the sultan, because Janusz Hunyadi, the ruler of the Hungarian kingdom at that time, decided to overthrow Vlad II and make Valakhia's ruler his protege. The pledge of the sultan's assistance was Vlad and Radu, his brother. For a long time they were actually in captivity of the Turkish sultan. It is believed that it was these years that greatly influenced Dracula, changed his character, made him so cruel. Probably, this was facilitated by the fact that his father was betrayed and killed, and his elder brother was buried alive. However, in addition to the fact that Vlad cruelly dealt with his enemies and traitors, he did a lot of charity, built temples, was an Orthodox patron of the arts and, in an original but effective way, fought crime in the streets of Wallachia.

Bran or Poener?

It so happened that the Castle of Count Dracula is considered to be Bran Castle. However, this is a misconception, and it appeared in connection with the fact that this castle appeared in the film adaptation of the novel by Bram Stoker. Well, it looks, of course, it is impressive, frightening and inaccessible. It is certainly not known how often Vlad visited the area where Transylvania is located. Dracula liked to hunt in those places according to some sources, on others he stayed on during his campaigns. There is also a version that it was in this castle that the Turks tortured him. However that may be, now Bran is the most visited attraction in Dracula tours. The Romanian region of Transylvania, where the "Dracula Castle" is located, attracts thousands of tourists from all over the world every year. And the competition to this castle is only the fortress of Poenari, which is considered a real castle of Dracula, it was his real residence. Unfortunately, the fortress was destroyed, to this day only ruins have been preserved. Its location was strategically very important, on the border of Wallachia and Transylvania, high in the mountains above the Arges River.

A must-see

Many people dream to visit the amazing, mysterious, shrouded in a halo of antiquity and mystery of the place where Transylvania is located - the birthplace of Count Dracula. Transylvania attracts tourists with its fabulous scenery and the atmosphere of the Middle Ages. Practically in all corners of this region it is possible to find riddles and legends, enticing and mysterious. In addition to various excursions to various historical places, you can relax here, as the surrounding nature literally breathes harmony and peace.

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