It is a national monument and landmark in Transylvania. The fortress is on the Transylvanian side of the historical border with Wallachia, on road DN73. Marketed outside Romania as Dracula's Castle, it is presented as the home of the title character in Bram Stoker 's Dracula.

Recognizing that Bran was the inspiration for Dracula’s Castle in the Bram Stoker’s celebrated novel, „Dracula”, visitors can enjoy rooms dedicated to Transylvania’s most famous count… and, in the coming months, dine in Queen Marie’s Tea House and ride a glass elevator to experience „Dracula’s escape route”.

Stoker’s Count Dracula is a centuries-old vampire, sorcerer, and Transylvanian nobleman, who claims to be a Székely descended from Attila the Hun. He inhabits a decaying castle in the Carpathian Mountains.

2024年4月8日 · All historic evidence indicates that Bran Castle was never Dracula’s castle. Count Dracula, the sadistic prince condemned to live off the blood of the living people for eternity, was the creation of Bram Stoker, a 19th century Irish novelist.

Bran Castle, medieval stronghold in the Transylvanian Alps (Southern Carpathian Mountains) of Brasov county, central Romania. It is popularly, if inaccurately, identified with the fictional Castle Dracula and is one of Romania’s most popular tourist attractions.

2025年1月1日 · It’s the most famous medieval castle in the entire country that sees over 800,000 visitors each year and is a must-visit attraction. On your guided tour you can learn about Romanian royalty, Transylvanian legends, and the literary connections to the famous bloodthirsty vampire of Count Dracula.

Bran Castle is one of the most famous landmarks in Transylvania, and is known as the home of Count Dracula. The 14th-century hillside castle and fortress, however, actually houses a collection of furniture and artworks that once belonged to Marie, Romania’s last queen.