Bran Castle, often referred to as “Dracula’s Castle,” is a historic fortress located near Bran in Brașov County, Romania. Perched on a rocky hilltop, the castle was built in the late 14th century, primarily to defend against Ottoman invasions and to control trade routes between Transylvania and Wallachia. Although it is associated with the legendary vampire Count Dracula from Bram Stoker’s novel, there is no evidence that Stoker knew of the castle, and its connection to Vlad the Impaler, the rea