Dracula's Castle is for sale. At least, if you believe the headlines.
Since I'm a stickler for this sort of thing, I have to point out that the castle in question never belonged to Dracula. Its claim to historical fame is the probability that Dracula spent a couple of nights in its dungeon.
Fact is, the Impaler's real castle, the keep at Poienari, isn't even in Transylvania, but in Wallachia, now southern Romania. Sadly, it was already in ruins in the 1880s, when a landslide inflicted major damage. All that's standing now are some stone walls and a couple of towers.
Which makes the Castle Bran -- even if it isn't the real deal -- look like a pretty good bargain for a mere $78 million. Nice courtyard, no?
Comments (3)
I love your books and can't wait for the next one!
I have two yellow labs. They sure do wonders for inspiration, don't they?
Posted by Amanda | July 4, 2007 11:36 AM
Posted on July 4, 2007 11:36
Yeah, Labs are great. My Hershey (a chocolate Lab) started out as a "problem": dog-dog aggressive and incredibly rebellious. Turns out, of course, that I was in the one in need of training and education... and as soon as the trainers were done with me, Hershey was a model citizen. Smart, stubborn, big-hearted... man, I loved that dog. Guess I'll have to do a post about him. :)
Sweetie Pie, however, was born gentle and perfect.
Posted by Jeanne Kalogridis | July 4, 2007 2:28 PM
Posted on July 4, 2007 14:28
I miss Sweetie and will see her and you soon.
Thanks for the info. I knew the castle was not
the castle but will try to keep the correct
site in my frontal lobe. Anxiously waiting for
your next book too!
Gayle
Posted by your housekeeper | July 5, 2007 2:18 PM
Posted on July 5, 2007 14:18