Bran Castle is a castle in Bran, Transylvania, Romania. It’s a national monument and landmark in Transylvania. The fortress is on the Transylvanian side of the historical border with Wallachia, on road DN73.

Commonly known outside Transylvania as Dracula's Castle, it is often referred to as the home of the title character in Bram Stoker's 'Dracula'. There is no evidence that Stoker knew anything about this castle, which has only tangential associations with Vlad the Impaler, the military leader of Wallachia, and the supposed inspiration of Count Dracula. Stoker's description of Dracula's crumbling fictional castle also bears no resemblance to Bran Castle.

In 1212, Teutonic Knights built the castle as a fortified position in the Burzenland at the entrance to a mountain pass through which traders had travelled for more than a millennium. But in 1920, the castle became a royal residence within the kingdom of Romania. It became the favourite retreat of Queen Marie of Romania. The castle was later inherited by her daughter, who used it as a hospital during the Second World War.

The castle is now a museum dedicated to displaying art and furniture collected by Queen Marie. Tourists can see the interior on their own or by a guided tour. At the bottom of the hill is a small open-air museum exhibiting traditional Romanian peasant structures from the Bran region.

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