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(Translated by Google) The castle was built between 1377 and 1388 by the Saxons of Brașov, using their own funds—a rare example of private defensive construction. It stood on the border between Transylvania and Wallachia, commanding the only mountain pass. The interior of the castle is symmetrical. The rooms adjoin one another haphazardly, staircases appear suddenly, and the corridors narrow and widen. This isn't an architectural error—it's a deliberate attempt to disorient the enemy. An invader breaking in would become lost in this labyrinth, becoming an easy target. Despite the legend of Count Dracula, Vlad the Impaler never lived here. It's believed he may have spent only a few nights here during military campaigns. One of the tower rooms has a window facing east. Local legend has it that if you look into it at dawn on the autumn equinox, you'll see a reflection not of yourself, but of someone you were in a past life. Sounds incredible? But it's a fact: in 1923, one of Queen Mary's guests, the British occultist Aleister Crowley, visited the castle in September. His diary contains a cryptic entry: "Bran guards the portal. The Saxons knew what they were building. Not protection from the Turks – protection from what's UNDER the mountains." In 2006, the castle was returned to the royal heirs, Queen Mary's grandson, Dominic of Habsburg. (Original) Замок построен в 1377-1388 годах саксами Брашова на их собственные деньги — редчайший случай частного оборонительного строительства. Он стоял на границе между Трансильванией и Валахией, контролируя единственный горный проход. Внутри замка нет симметрии. Комнаты примыкают друг к другу хаотично, лестницы появляются внезапно, коридоры сужаются и расширяются. Это не архитектурная ошибка — это умышленная дезориентация врага. Захватчик, ворвавшийся внутрь, терялся в этом лабиринте, становясь лёгкой мишенью. Не смотря на легенду о графе Дракула, Влад Цепеш, никогда здесь не жил. Считается что он мог провести здесь всего несколько ночей во время военных походов. В одной из башенных комнат есть окно, выходящее на восток. Местная легенда гласит: если смотреть в него на рассвете в день осеннего равноденствия, можно увидеть отражение не своё, а того, кем ты был в прошлой жизни. Звучит невероятно? Но факт: в 1923 году один из гостей королевы Марии, британский оккультист Алистер Кроули посетил замок именно в сентябре. В его дневнике есть загадочная запись: “Бран хранит портал. Саксы знали, что строят. Не защита от турок — защита от того, что ПОД горами”. В 2006 году замок вернули наследникам королевской семьи, внуку королевы Марии — Доминику Габсбургу.
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(Translated by Google) Honestly, I don't know how everyone else gives it more than one star... it's very disappointing. I think €30 per person is excessively expensive. When we bought our tickets online, they were fast passes, but if you buy them directly at the castle, you'll have to wait at least 40 minutes. Everything is overcrowded and very artificial, not to mention that to enter a "torture" room and a time tunnel, you have to pay an extra €6 per person each. And the torture room is visible through a door from the "free" area, and the time tunnel is just another video they show you. From my point of view, you can save yourself the trouble, since you'll see much nicer houses, inns, and other castles for free or just a few euros. I definitely do NOT recommend it. (Original) Sinceramente no sé como el resto le da más de una estrella... es muy decepcionante veo un precio excesivo 30€/p. Nosotros al comprarlas online son fast pass pero si la compras directamente en el castillo vas a tener que esperar mínimo 40minutos... todo está masificado, muy artificial sin contar que para entrar en una sala de "torturas" y un túnel tiempo hay que pagar 6€/p más en cada una ki que decir que la sala de torturas se ve a través de una puerta desde la zona "gratis" y el túnel del tiempo es otro de los vídeos que te ponen... desde mi punto de vista... te lo puedes ahorrar ya que vas a ver casas, posadas y otros castillos mucho más bonitos y sin pagar nada o solo unos €. Desde luego NO lo recomiendo.
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(Translated by Google) The castle is really cool, with a vampire theme and several videos and performances, although it's quite crowded and the entrance fee is a bit pricey, it's worth it. It's a must-see if you go to Romania. (Original) El castillo de está muy chulo con temática vampírica y varios vídeos y representaciones aunque está bastante concurrido y la entrada es carilla merece la pena. Es una visita obligada si vas a Rumanía.
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Kind of a tourist trap. When we visited it it was overcrowded. I am not sure I would recommend going inside. The best part was the view of the castle from the gardens on the way out.
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(Translated by Google) It's a fake, don't fall for it. Not even 1960s Mexican movies looked so fake. Terrible. Don't spend money on it. There are better things to see in Transylvania. (Original) Es una farsa, no caigan en la trampa, ni las películas de los 60's en México se veían tan falsas. Terrible, no gasten en ello, hay mejores cosas que ver en la región de Transilvania
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(Translated by Google) I tried to pay with my card at the machine. It took my money and didn't give me any tickets. I had to buy with cash. So for two people, I "paid" the equivalent of 4 people. (Original) Am incercat să plătesc cu cardul la automat. Mi a tras banii și nu mi a dat bilete. A trebuit să cumpăr apoi cu cash. Astfel pentru două persoane cât trebuia să plătesc am ,,cotizat,, echivalentul a 4 persoane.
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(Translated by Google) Long line for tickets, in my opinion beautiful but not comparable to the Peles. Worth seeing from the outside for a souvenir photo; inside, I wasn't that impressed. (Original) Coda lunga per i biglietti , a mio avviso bello ma non paragonabile a quello di Peles . Da vedere da fuori per una foto ricordo, all'interno non mi ha colpito più di tanto
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(Translated by Google) I will never forget that scene... January 1, 2014. We were touring Bran. On the way out, as the bus was driving away, I looked towards the castle and had the honor and privilege of seeing the red sky framing Bran and the coniferous forest around it. That winter was so cold, around -20... Snow, cold and that winter twilight... Unbelievable! (Original) Necu zaboraviti taj prizor... 1.januar, 2014. Obilazili smo Bran. U odlasku kako se autobus udaljavao, pogledala sam ka zamku i imala sam tu cast i privilegiju da vidim crveno nebo uokviruje Bran i onu crnogoricnu sumu oko njega. Ta zima je bila toliko hladna, oko - 20 ... Snijeg, hladnoca i onaj zimski suton... Nevjerovatno !
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(Translated by Google) Beautiful from the outside. I couldn't get in because the ticket machines weren't working. We paid, but they didn't print the tickets, which is why I'm waiting for a refund, hoping it arrives. The staff on site were unable to handle this issue, which affected so many people, not just me. Therefore, a completely pointless trip to Bucharest. Despite the problem, there was no way to get in, and the staff supposed to provide assistance didn't help at all. The physical ticket office, however, only accepted cash—absurd! (Original) Bellissimo da fuori. Non sono riuscito ad entrare perché le biglietterie automatiche non funzionavano. Abbiamo pagato ma non ha stampato i biglietti, motivo per cui, sono in attesa di ricevere un rimborso sperando che arrivi. Il personale presente, non è stato in grado di gestire questa problematica che ha visto coinvolte tantissime persone e non solo me. Dunque, un viaggio d Bucarest completamente inutile. Nonostante il problema, non c'è stato modo di entrare, il personale che dovrebbe fare assistenza non ha assistito per niente. La biglietteria fisica invece, accettava solo contanti assurdo!
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