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"Dracula's Castle" For Sale In Romania

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the i'll-bite dept.

galaad2 writes "Want to own the real castle that may have inspired the legend of Dracula? The Transylvanian castle associated with Vlad the Impaler, who may have been part of the inspiration for Bram Stoker's Count Dracula, is on sale for £40 million ($77 million). Bran Castle, near the historic city of Brasov, in central Romania, draws 450,000 visitors a year because of its association with 15th-century Prince Vlad Tepes III. (Wikipedia points out that Bran Castle's ties to Vlad are weak and disputed.) The local town council has been offered first refusal; they have 30 days to review the offer and then the property will be put on the market."

29 of 167 comments (clear)

  1. Vlad's old digs, eh? by djupedal · · Score: 5, Funny

    Ok, I'll bite...

    1. Re:Vlad's old digs, eh? by gbobeck · · Score: 3, Funny
      Ok, I'll bite...

      Eh, Dracula sucks.
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    2. Re:Vlad's old digs, eh? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      Can you get a cable modem or DSL there?

    3. Re:Vlad's old digs, eh? by __aaclcg7560 · · Score: 3, Funny

      Comunists came and took it, now the royal family got it back as a donation.

      Yeah, it was the Communists who kicked the old man out of the castle; he lived in New York City for a while and then settled down in Rio de Janeiro. No word yet if he wants his old castle back. It might suck for the royal family if he did show up.

    4. Re:Vlad's old digs, eh? by WidescreenFreak · · Score: 2, Funny

      I'll drink to that! Bloody Mary, anyone?

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    5. Re:Vlad's old digs, eh? by Anne_Nonymous · · Score: 3, Funny

      On /. you'll byte.

    6. Re:Vlad's old digs, eh? by tapehands · · Score: 2, Funny

      ....
      But I though that Vlad actually was a communist! All this history just doesn't make a lick of sense.
      :(

  2. Bats by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    £40 million GLORIOUS bats. HA HA HA.

  3. Choices, choices! by ar1550 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Damn, do I spend my recently acquired $70 million inheritance to buy Sealand, or this castle?

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    1. Re:Choices, choices! by datafr0g · · Score: 5, Funny

      Get the castle. Dating back to 1337 it must have a totally 1337 basement!

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    2. Re:Choices, choices! by astromog · · Score: 5, Funny

      It's a castle, right? It must have been built to defend against aggressors. So buy the castle and declare it an independant state. All the benefits of Sealand (except fishing), but with better views and less rusting.

    3. Re:Choices, choices! by Zork+the+Almighty · · Score: 2, Funny

      Just think, with $140M you could buy both, and move the castle TO Sealand. How cool would that be ?

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    4. Re:Choices, choices! by JustOK · · Score: 3, Funny

      That's the old English spelling.

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  4. £40 Million? by iminplaya · · Score: 5, Funny

    Real Estate salesman: Wow, we don't see many vampires around here.
    Vampire: Yeah well, at these prices you won't see many more.

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  5. Roommates? by Aqua+OS+X · · Score: 4, Funny

    Who wants to go in on a castle?

    Ideal roommates should be able to appreciate trap doors, suits of armor used used for conversation pieces, abandoned rooms with misc furniture covered in white sheets, pictures of aristocrats with the eyes cut out (for spying), rotating bookshelfs, and indie rock.

    No dogs.
    No smokers.
    Weed is ok.

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    1. Re:Roommates? by NotQuiteReal · · Score: 4, Funny
      I imagine old castles suck.

      Plumbing problems, roof problems, heating issues.

      Normal bills are probably a real bitch. Special "one-time" maintenance is surly out-of-this-world.

      I have no idea what Romanian property taxes are like... You think Vampires suck - you don't want to see the local Tax authority.

      So, if you are handy, with a strong back, you might make a good roommate/co-investor. Speaking Romanian probably wouldn't hurt.

      Is broadband available there (at that specific castle)?

      I'll pass.

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    2. Re:Roommates? by Datamonstar · · Score: 4, Funny

      Okay, who's the wise guy who keeps hiding all these hearts behind my candles?

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    3. Re:Roommates? by BForrester · · Score: 2, Funny

      If you think "one-time" maintenance is surly, wait until you see a vampire who gets shafted by the communist party AND his real estate agent.

  6. sweet by Danga · · Score: 4, Funny

    All I can say is if I had 77 million lying around I would love to pick this castle up. I could get so many more chicks: "come back to my castle... of love"

    What chick wouldn't want to go back to a castle? Of love?

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  7. There's only one catch... by camperdave · · Score: 4, Funny

    Sure you can buy Dracula's castle, but there's one catch. You have to spend the night there.

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  8. My only concern by Nichotin · · Score: 2, Funny

    If I become the Lord of this castle, will Simon Belmont come and whack me with that nasty whip thingie he is carrying around?

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    1. Re:My only concern by foo12 · · Score: 2, Funny

      If I become the Lord of this castle, will Simon Belmont come and whack me with that nasty whip thingie he is carrying around? No. That's extra.

  9. Meat in the walls by metal+slime · · Score: 4, Funny

    I only have one question. If I buy it can I get fully cooked meat out of the walls by destroying certain blocks?

  10. Re:Vlad's Tower by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Vlad's a well-known wimp anyway. Anyone could beat him with a candy bar.

  11. Re:Long gone by mangu · · Score: 2, Funny
    I recently spent a night just in the proximity of the castle and I wake up much more revigorated than usual


    How did you expect to feel? You are now immortal! Stay off the sunlight, though, either that or wear that ultra-extra-super-strength sunblock.

  12. Re:Long gone by kv9 · · Score: 1, Funny

    Surely there are no vampires there, as I recently spent a night just in the proximity of the castle and I wake up much more revigorated than usual.

    maybe it sucked your dick.

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  13. Will buying Dracula's castle give me by Danzigism · · Score: 2, Funny

    supreme authority over Romania?? I just wanna tell those bastards to stop joining my IRC channel and harassing me.. its a freakin invasion

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  14. Re:The Habsburg are as Romanian... by Icculus · · Score: 3, Funny

    I didn't know Dennis Miller surfed slashdot...

  15. Konami should buy it. by phxhawke · · Score: 2, Funny

    This way all the castlevania fans can visit it and whip candles to their hearts content.