Bucharest - Searching for Dracula
This country has seen a fair share of strange despots.
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Welcome to my domain
Vlad Tepes was a Wallachian ruler who fought against the Ottomans in the 15th century. The accounts of his cruelty was an inspiration for Bram Stokers book about Dracula, based on a nickname of Tepes.
Dracula statue at Curtea Veche, Bucharest
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Beneath the arches
This was the residence of Wallachian rulers for two centuries until 1660. Vlad Tepes (Dracula) enlarged the original fortress and surrounded it with stone walls in 1458.
Curtea Veche, Bucharest
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Made for midgets
This was the residence of Wallachian rulers for two centuries until 1660. Vlad Tepes (Dracula) enlarged the original fortress and surrounded it with stone walls in 1458.
Curtea Veche, Bucharest
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Tranquility
This small monastery for nuns is a solemn oasis in the big city. Their library holds over 8000 books.
Stavropoleos Monastery, Bucharest
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Tranquility
This small monastery for nuns is a solemn oasis in the big city. Their library holds over 8000 books.
Stavropoleos Monastery, Bucharest
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Beneath the arches
This is the oldest church preserved in the city. It once served as the coronation place of Romanian kings.
Curtea Veche Church, Bucharest
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Noroc
One of the oldest beer houses in Bucharest, opened in 1879.
Caru cu Bere, Bucharest
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Mansion of megalomania
The hallway with the impressive stairs, designed to make the short Ceausescu appear taller when he arrived to greet his guests.
Palace of the Parliament in Bucharest
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The pointy end
St Nicholas Russian Church, Bucharest