12 World`s Most Beautiful Fortresses of Solitude revealed
By: Team Ifairer | Posted: 20-12-2016
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Despite never visiting Transylvania`s Bran Castle, Bram Stoker was able to conjure such a chilling depiction of the ruins that it still fascinates brave Dracula fans who flock to the site today to explore it. It began life in 1211 as a Teuton fort overlooking the Bran gorge then transformed by King Louis I in the 14th century into the castle we see today. It has been home to royals including Queen Maria of Romania in 1920.