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Introduction to the real vampire castle in Romania, there is a mysterious castle in Romania, which is said to be the place where the world's number one vampire lives, but people who have been there often come to different conclusions. Vampire is a kind of ghost image that has been circulating in the west since ancient Greece. It is said that they sleep in coffins during the day and come out at night to bite people's necks ... If you have seen the movie Night Interview with Vampires starring Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt, I'm afraid it's not hard to imagine the reporter's desire to visit the Vampire Castle after arriving in Romania. It is said that the horrible and gloomy vampire world in the movie originated here. Knowing this castle, you will know more than half of this mysterious world. When we arrived at Brown Castle (also known as Vampire Castle) in central and western Romania, it was still early, surrounded by a large group of tour guides and tourists, and the reporter was full of confidence. Looking around carefully, I found that the terrain where the castle is located is extremely dangerous. It was built on a hill, with its back against an uphill mountain and overlooking the road through the valley. Even a bird passing by the road can't escape the eyes of the castle owner. From the foot of the mountain to the slope, about 100 meters to the castle gate. Although it is steep, it is said to be much better than before. Vampire castles used to have no doors at all. If you want to go in, you must run to the south of the castle and climb up the rope ladder thrown from the castle. It is said that this is because the owner of the castle has harmed countless people, so he is afraid that someone will touch him and seek revenge from him. Entering the castle gate, I walked into a spacious hall. There are only a few rough-looking bronze cans in it, and there are no windows. The light is dark and dark. Thinking about the legend of vampires, the reporter really felt a little chilly at the back of his neck. Fortunately, the narrator came from the next room at this time. Vampire Castle According to him, this castle was originally built by the Hungarian King in 1377, and was originally used to resist the fortifications of the Turks. After the completion of 1382, it has gradually become a political center integrating military, customs, local administration and justice. Legend has it that the world's number one vampire, Archduke Vlad of Valencia, once lived here for a long time. In fact, long before Vlad, the image of vampires was widely circulated in the western world. In ancient Greek mythology, there have been many images of gods and demons who specialize in sucking human blood, such as gorgon, banshee and copper-footed demon. They all like to suck the blood of their victims when they are asleep, but they are not zombies, but gods who are separated from the human body. /kloc-in the 0/4th century, the plague ravaged Europe, and people's superstition about vampires was rampant. They often buried patients in a hurry without determining whether they were dead or not. A few days later, when you open the grave, you will see the whole body with blood. In fact, this is the blood left by the people who were buried alive struggling in the coffin before they died. But at the time when superstition prevailed, it was considered a vampire. From the beginning, vampires have been regarded as demons who spread death. In people's impression, it has fangs, sleeps in a coffin during the day and comes out at night, fearing garlic and crosses. Of course, different countries and regions have different vampire images in people's minds. Among them, Dracula, a Romanian vampire, is the most famous. This is largely due to the novel Dracula written by Irish writer Stoke in 1897. This vampire novel, based on the famous Archduke Vlad of Romania in the15th century, is quite successful and popular, and has been published in millions. It is this novel that closely links Voldemort with the image of a vampire. The real Archduke Vlad So, what is Archduke Vlad like in the real world? While listening to the introduction of the tour guide, the reporter wandered around the castle and wanted to know the answer to the question. Judging from the decoration in the castle, it is more like a magnificent palace than a fierce dark hell of vampires: exquisite furniture, colorful tapestries and even an organ. Is this archduke abnormal enough to suck human blood while listening to the piano? After careful inquiry, I realized that Brown Castle has been transformed into a museum of history and art, with everything from different periods. The introduction of the tour guide may be the best annotation of everything you see. The original Archduke Voldemort in history is not as terrible as described in the novel, and can be called a hero to some extent. Since 1456 became the Grand Duke of the Principality of Valencia (Romania had three principalities at that time), he has been devoted to developing the country, restoring social order and safeguarding independence under the shadow of the Ottoman Empire in Turkey. What attracted Drakula to nickname him was his consistent severe punishment. Vlad used to mercilessly nail prisoners to sharp stakes and torture them at every turn. No matter whether foreign spies or domestic thieves or corrupt officials are caught, even whispering behind the priest's back will be severely punished. This inevitably offended people and gained a bad reputation, but it was these severe punishments that made Romania a United and powerful country at that time. Unfortunately, the good times did not last long. 1462, Vlad was killed in the battle with the Turks. A few years later, people forgot Fuld's outstanding achievements and only remembered his cruel punishment. In people's eyes, the brown castle where he lived became the home of vampires. Although there is no expected pile of chicken feathers and duck blood, this heavily guarded castle itself does have a mysterious and tragic taste. There are all kinds of weapons in the weapons showroom here, including ancient spears, Romanian armor, muskets of different times, and Japanese long knives, which are reminiscent of the ups and downs experienced by the castle. According to the commentator, there have been many wars here, and many brave soldiers died in the castle not because they were sucked with blood, but because of the war. The most distinctive feature of Brown Castle is its four turrets. These turrets either store gunpowder or have raised floors, which are specially used to pour hot water on the enemies besieging the castle, and each has its own function. There is a corridor between the four turrets, and there are shooting holes on the outer wall of the corridor, which eliminates the shooting dead angle. The whole castle has become a very tight battle fortress, almost watertight. It is said that during Vlad's reign, in order to collect taxes and let people take the road under the castle, soldiers stationed in the castle dispatched twice every morning and evening to patrol nearby places that could be crossed. If they are not locals, they will be severely punished as long as they are caught by the patrol. Of course, there are also many people who do bad things, so hundreds of years later, this castle is still shrouded in horrible ghost legends. Edit the history of this castle. It was originally built by the King of Hungary in 1377. It was originally used to defend against Turkish fortifications. Romania's brown castle, famous for its vampire Dracula, was returned to its owner by the Romanian government on 26th after being nationalized for 58 years. The castle, worth about $25 million, was taken over by a distant relative of the Habsburg family of the former Austro-Hungarian Empire in new york, USA. This castle belongs to the Habsburg family, which ruled Romania from 1948 before being nationalized by the Romanian government. The Romanian government carried out a large-scale renovation of the castle in the late 1980s and transformed it into a museum for tourists. Dominique von Habsburg obtained this vampire castle from Romanian government for free, and now works as an architect in new york. Many years after the nationalization of the castle, his distant relative in Europe, Princess Elena of the Habsburg family, decided to pass on the inheritance of the castle to him. 16 years, Dominic finally got his wish and obtained the ownership of the castle. The handover ceremony was held on the terrace with excellent view in the castle. According to the agreement reached between the Romanian government and Dominica, although it is returned to the original owner, the new owner of the castle will not make any changes to the castle currently open as a museum in the next three years. When I walked out of the castle, it was getting dark. In the mottled light and shadow, the vendors at the gate of the castle were still selling information and souvenirs about vampires seriously, but they turned around again and glanced at the sign standing at the gate of the castle management office: No entry at night. Prince Vlad Dracula Dracula, "Count of Blood Sucking"