Poenari Castle (Romanian pronunciation: [po.eˈnarʲ]), also known as Poenari Citadel (Cetatea Poenari in Romanian), is a ruined castle in Romania which was a home of Vlad the Impaler. [2] The citadel is situated on top of a mountain and accessed by climbing 1,480 concrete stairs.

Hidden by a lush forest and perched on top of a cliff at an altitude of 850 meters, you will find Poenari Castle, the residence of Vlad the Impaler also known as Vlad Dracula or Vlad III, a ruling prince of Wallachia (Romania’s region South of the Romanian Carpathian Mountains) in …

Vlad III, commonly known as Vlad the Impaler (Romanian: Vlad Țepeș [ˈ v l a d ˈ ts e p e ʃ]) or Vlad Dracula (/ ˈ d r æ k j ʊ l ə,-j ə-/; Romanian: Vlad Drăculea [ˈ d r ə k u l e̯a]; 1428/31 – 1476/77), was Voivode of Wallachia three times between 1448 and his death in 1476/77.

The Wallachian ruler Vlad Țepeș (Vlad the Impaler; 1448–1476) does not seem to have had a significant role in the history of the fortress, although he passed several times through the Bran Gorge.

Sep 28, 2018 · Depending on what account you read, Vlad Tepes—aka Vlad the Impaler —may have spent a night or two in this 14th-century fortress as a prisoner, or he may have attacked it once. Suits of...

Oct 17, 2018 · Vlad Tepes lived within Poenari Castle until it was besieged by an enemy army. With the castle surrounded and under bombing attacks from nearby mountaintops, Vlad fled through the valley. Legend has it that he made his way to the nearby town of Arefu.

Oct 28, 2013 · He was inspired by one of the best-known Romanian historical figures, Vlad Dracula, nicknamed “Vlad the Impaler” who ruled Wallachia between 1456 and 1462. That being said, it’s not surprising that locations cited in Dracula are real, particularly in the Transylvania region of Romania.

May 5, 2021 · Poenari Castle was built in the 13th century, under the rule of Negru Voda. Over the years, the castle fell into ruins, until Vlad Tepes found it in the 15th century. During his reign in Wallachia, Vlad came upon the fortress and realized its great value. Constructed on …

Apr 8, 2024 · Although Dracula is an imaginary creation, Stoker named his infamous character after a real person: Vlad Tepes (the Impaler). Vlad the Impaler was Prince of Wallachia between 1431 and 1476. The cruel methods he used for punishing his enemies, made him a legend.

Mar 23, 2013 · Vlad Ţepeş a construit un zid de piatră căptuşit cu cărămidă în părţile superioare, lung de 60m cu care înconjoară turnul. Zidurile curtinelor şi bastioanelor din jurul turnului au fost construite după o tehnică deosebită, de tradiţie bizantină.