With Halloween coming up, here's a sneak peek into the infamous castle that's popularly known as Dracula’s castle because of its connection to the cruel real-life prince Vlad the Impaler, who inspired the legend of Dracula.
Bran Castle lies on top of cliffs in Bran, Romania. The real-life inspiration of Dracula named Vlad the Impaler has a lot of chilling secrets related to this castle. (Photo | AP)
A candlelight dinner is set up in the dining hall of the castle. It is said that Vlad the Impaler dipped his bread in buckets of blood. So much for expanding taste buds! (Photo | AP)
Vlad was extremely particular about his choice of glassware for meal times. He was also known for inviting guests to feasts and then having them impaled. (Photo | AP)
Two coffins lay about in one of the rooms of the castle. Vlad also was responsible for the “Forest of the Impaled' wherein 20,000 Turkish bodies displayed on stakes. (Photo | AP)
A portrait of Vlad the Impaler is hung on a wall in Bran Castle. He got rid of the poor and sick by burning down entire villages for no reason, and of course, impaling them. (Photo | AP)
Vlad the Impaler actually preffered to be called 'Dracula', which means dragon in Romanian, and that's how the legend was born. (Photo | AP)
Considering all the terrifying incidents that took place in this castle, it gives out an eerie feeling to this day. (Photo | AP)
