Hunedoara Castle was the place where Dracula Prince was 7 years imprisoned by Matei Corvin

14 th Century Gothic castle. Hunedoara Corvinesti Castle is evocative, with three huge pointed towers, a drawbridge and high battlements. Five marble columns with delicate ribbed vaults support two halls (built in 1453), the Diet Hall above the Knight's Hall below. The castle wall was hewn out of 30 m of solid rock by Turkish prisoners.

The fortress was extensively restored by Iancu de Hunedoara from 1452 onwards. The castle was restored in 1952; a handful of its 50 rooms today houses a feudal art museum.

The visitor is impressed by the massiveness of the building.

Rasnov Citadel (1350)

Rasnov-Citadel, built in 1350 is on on the hill peak near the road Bran to Poiana Brasov is just 15 km away from Bran and it was the defence citadel for Bran residence. It is the most dramatic castle in Transylvania.

Bran Castle (1212)

Bran Castle, known as Dracula Castle was built by Teutonic Knights in 1212. Vlad Dracula made this castle his residence during his stay in Transylvania.

Biertan Citadel (1240)

Biertan Citadel and Fortified Church. Biertan Cathedral was fortified by the saxon inhabitants of the village in 1240 against the Turks invasions.

 

Fagaras Citadel (15th Century)

Situated between Brasov and Sibiu, into Transylvanian Alps, Fagaras Castle was used to defend Transylvania against turks.

 

Poenari Castle (15th Century)

Situated near Pitesti, into Transylvanian Alps, Poenari Castle is the castle were Dracula (Vlad the Impaler) had his residence. The ruins of the castle (see photo) can be visited on the top of 99 stairs. The castle was built to defend Wallachia against turks.