Pelisor Palace...
posted by verniciousknids @ 9:40 am
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Wednesday, June 13, 2007
Tuesday, June 12, 2007
The Grounds of Bran Castle...
Labels: Bran Castle, Brasov, castles, Dracula, Eastern Europe, Romania, Transylvania, travel, Vlad Tepes
posted by verniciousknids @ 10:38 am
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Inside Bran Castle...
Labels: Bran Castle, Brasov, castles, Dracula, Eastern Europe, Romania, Transylvania, travel, Vlad Tepes
posted by verniciousknids @ 10:20 am
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Bran Castle...
First sighting of "Dracula's Castle" - Bran Castle:
Bran Castle is 60m high and perched on a rocky outcrop:
Inside, it's actually rather pleasant and has whitewashed walls:
Vlad Tepes was imprisoned here for 2 months in 1462:
In 1920 it was presented as a gift to the Romanian Royal Family:
Nowadays it's a museum.Labels: Bran Castle, Brasov, castles, Dracula, Eastern Europe, Romania, royalty, Transylvania, Vlad Tepes
posted by verniciousknids @ 9:31 am
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Monday, June 04, 2007
Egri Var:
Egri Var (Eger Castle) is a stunning hilltop castle:
In 1552 Hungarian defenders temporarily halted the Turkish advance into Western Europe. During the seige the Hungarians drank red wine which stained their beards. The Ottomans thought they were drinking bull's blood. Thus Egri Bikaver (Eger Bull's Blood) wine was born.
The castle was first fortified in the 13th century after an early Mongol invasion:
The Ottomans returned in 1596 and captured the castle:
They were defeated in 1687:
Labels: architecture, castles, Eastern Europe, Eger, Egri Var, Hungary, travel
posted by verniciousknids @ 10:32 am
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