{"id":3219,"date":"2023-09-08T10:57:51","date_gmt":"2023-09-08T10:57:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wansait.com\/tranzit\/?p=3219"},"modified":"2023-09-08T10:57:51","modified_gmt":"2023-09-08T10:57:51","slug":"bran-castle-dracula-castle-romania-beyond-celebrities-and-sensational-tourism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wansait.com\/tranzit\/blog\/bran-castle-dracula-castle-romania-beyond-celebrities-and-sensational-tourism\/","title":{"rendered":"Bran Castle (\/Dracula Castle), Romania &#8211; beyond celebrities and sensational tourism"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"nv-iframe-embed\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IynV1Ai9hFw?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Bran castle &#8211; video 4k aerial footage<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Legends of tourists<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Pasul and Bran commune are located at the confluence of the mountains Piatra Craiului (to the NW), Leaota and Bucegi (to the SE), allowing the connection between the C\u00e2mpulung and B\u00e2rsei depressions.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Extraordinary imagery<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The picturesque position of the castle (fortress) is due to the rocky peak on which it is placed and from where it guards the commune and the Ruc\u0103r-Bran corridor, crossed by the Moeciu river.\u00a0The citadel is documented from November 19, 1377 and was built between 1377 and 1382, by the inhabitants of Bra\u0219ov and the villages of Bra\u0219ov who contributed money, materials and craftsmen in exchange for privileges granted by Ludovic de Anjou.\u00a0It was built with the aim of defending the south-eastern borders of Transylvania and ensuring the control of trade links with Wallachia.\u00a0In 1395 it became the property of the mountain lords,\u00a0so that after 1498 it would once again become subordinate to the voivodes of Transylvania.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Starting from 1498, the fortress, together with the feudal domain, came under the control of the people of Brasov until the century.\u00a018, when it begins to lose the economic and administrative importance it had until then.\u00a0In the 17th century, it was restored, after the fire that destroyed almost the entire construction.\u00a0Occupied by the national guards, during the revolution of 1848, then by the Austrians, the citadel was returned to Bra\u0219ov in 1886, so that after the First World War it was given to the royal family, ceasing its function as a citadel.\u00a0On this occasion, a series of modernizations were made, which partly changed the original character.\u00a0In 1957 Bran Castle was transformed into a museum of Romanian and foreign feudal art. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The plan<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The castle has an irregular shape in plan, typical of similar high castles and fortresses in central Europe.\u00a0Originally built in the Gothic style, the castle underwent a series of transformations in the Renaissance style (17th century) and preserved, on the northern side, the crenellations and blind arches, similar to the blinds, built after 1619. The tower with stone bosses, to the right of the entrance, dates from the century\u00a0XVII.\u00a0The enclosure wall that encloses the inner courtyard, the keep on the northern side and the round tower at the southwest end of the enclosure wall have been preserved from the first stage of construction.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The keep has the highest height (seven levels compared to the building&#8217;s four) and contains two rooms and a rooftop observation post, reached by a wooden staircase.\u00a0The living rooms were located on the first and second floors,\u00a0over which rises the massive donjon.\u00a0In the years 1527-1537, we find the first mention of the use of bricks for floors, probably manufactured in Bra\u0219ov.\u00a0The fountain in the inner courtyard, with a depth of 57 meters, is currently closed by a floor and has remained purely decorative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After 2000, when international tourism in Romania became more and more significant, Bran Castle entered tourist circuits that predominantly or exclusively capitalize on the myth of Dracula.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>see the source: <a href=\"https:\/\/lapasprinoras.blogspot.com\/2007\/08\/castelul-bran.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/lapasprinoras.blogspot.com\/2007\/08\/castelul-bran.html\">Travel with my phone Blog<\/a> (Romanian language). Translated under authorization.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Legends of tourists Pasul and Bran commune are located at the confluence of the mountains Piatra Craiului (to the NW), Leaota and Bucegi (to the SE), allowing the connection between the C\u00e2mpulung and B\u00e2rsei depressions.\u00a0 Extraordinary imagery The picturesque position of the castle (fortress) is due to the rocky peak on which it is placed&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/wansait.com\/tranzit\/blog\/bran-castle-dracula-castle-romania-beyond-celebrities-and-sensational-tourism\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Bran Castle (\/Dracula Castle), Romania &#8211; beyond celebrities and sensational tourism<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3220,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3219","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blogosfera"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/wansait.com\/tranzit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/pexels-photo-5105467.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4IfCq-PV","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":3608,"url":"https:\/\/wansait.com\/tranzit\/blog\/exploring-the-enchanting-castles-of-austria\/","url_meta":{"origin":3219,"position":0},"title":"Exploring the Enchanting Castles of Austria","author":"hrnicu","date":"February 17, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Austria, known for its rich history and picturesque landscapes, has some of the most magnificent castles that captivate visitors from all around the world. 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