The true face of Dracula

Dracula is a horror novel written by the Irish writer Bram Stoker, published in England in 1897. That’s why many of us thinks that Dracula is only a vampire. However, the true is that Dracula is also historical figure and namely it is Vlad III the Impaler. He lived in the fifteenth century and, as it can be assumed from his nickname, he wasn’t very mild king. Everyone thinks his castle is in Bran, but in fact it’s in Poenari. He was often capricious ruler, he was as cruel as he could impaled mice when he was closed in the dungeon. Currently, in Romania Dracula's character is used to drive tourism. Romanians approach him with respect, treating him as an important figure in their history, often as a national hero. 

Romanian king, Vlad Impaler

Castel of Dracula

The real castle of  Dracula

Source: www.info.ebran.ro