Photos Peles castle tower and The Legend of Dracula in Romania

...But no!

The castle associated with the Dracula legend - Bran Castle - is much older (14th century) and is located about fifty kilometers further north, near the city of Brasov.

As for the Dracula legend, know that this fantastic character was created by the English writer Bram Stoker in 1897!

However, the writer was largely inspired by a real historical figure: Prince Vlad Tepes (1431-1476), also known as Vlad the Impaler!

Vlad Tepes, whose real name was Vlad III or Vlad Dracula, ruled a region known at the time as Wallachia, which corresponds to southern Romania today.

Vlad III was infamous for his extreme cruelty and limitless sadism.

His specialty during times of war: impaling his Turkish enemies!