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1. Poenari Fortress ...
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Created on 01 July 2013
2. Poenari Fortress the "real" Castle Dracula ...
(Poenari Fortress)
... the Făgăraş Mountains. It was erected around the beginning of the 13th century by the rulers of Wallachia. Around the 14th century, Poenari was the main citadel of the Basarab rulers. In the next few decades, ...
Created on 01 July 2013
3. The massacre of the boyars
(The massacre of the boyars)
...  Vlad the Impaler had them all arrested on the spot. He impaled the older ones on stakes while forcing the others to march from the capital to the town of Poenari. This fifty-mile trek was quite gruelin ...
Created on 27 November 2013
4. Targoviste – Princely Court
(Targoviste – Princely Court)
...  his Poenari Fortress. He accused them of murdering his father. Vlad the Impaler built Chindia Tower, the landmark of the city, for surveillance and defense purposes. It is partly built on a church an ...
Created on 01 July 2013