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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."

6 of 167 comments (clear)

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

    Ok, I'll bite...

  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.

  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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