Bran Castle: The Story Behind The Castle Linked To Dracula


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One of the Kings of Hungary who owned Bran in the 1500s mortgaged the Castle as he borrowed a large sum of money from the town of Brasov. Unfortunately, he wasn’t able to pay his debt, and because of this, the property was owned by Brasov. Then, transformed it into a customhouse for the merchants crossing the Bran Pass, based on the article in Travel Notes and Beyond.

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