Birthplace of Dracula - Sighisoara
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Sighisoara – a small Transylvanian town that has managed to preserve many features of its walled, medieval past including its 16th century clock tower and 14th century citadel.
Sighisoara’s is perhaps most well-known as the birthplace of Vlad Dracul III, the source of inspiration for Bram Stoker’s Dracula.
Nicknamed Vlad Tepes (or Vlad the Impaler), Vlad III ruled the surrounding territory of Wallachia from 1456-1462 and was known for skewering his enemies with impaling sticks - by the dozens, hundreds or thousands depending on the historian you speak to.
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