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Poienari Castle - the real Dracula castleis located in the central part of Romania, in Arges County, close to the Fagaras Mountain, north from the city of Curtea de Arges.
Standing on a rocky cliff near the Transfagarasan road, Poienari Castle was built at the beginning of the 13th century. Due to its size and location, the castle was very hard to seize.
Poienari Castle became one of the main citadels of Basarab rulers in the 14th century. The castle was abandoned and was in ruins at the end of the century. The castle was rebuilt and strengthened by Vlad III Dracula in the 15th century. The castle was again abandoned and left in ruins in the 16th century.
Its walls and towers are still standing. Poienari Castle is a popular tourist destination now. Many visitors climb its 1426 steps to visit the castle.
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asajernigan
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(14284) 2009-10-11 6:30
Attila,
This is a nice upward view of this castle. The lighting and colors are great but the photo lacks a little sharpness. The plane passing over the castle is a nice addition to the scene.
TFS,
Asa
swiatopelk777
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(9308) 2009-10-11 6:32
Hi Attila!
Wonderful ruins, amazing castle, very fine colors, good shot.
Greetings from Warszawa!
alin-m
(1269) 2009-10-11 8:48
Beautifull colours combination in yours picture.Good photo.Friendly regards.Alin.
Graal
(58732) 2009-10-11 10:39
Jó estet Attila,
nice view. An interesting presentation of castle. Fine low POV and composition. Good saturated colours. I like it.
Gr., Aleksander
Silvio1953
(42869) 2009-10-11 11:45
Ciao Attila, fantastico castello, di notte deve proprio sembrare quello di Dracula, il vampiro del film per intenderci e non il principe Vlad III, splendidi colori, bravo, ciao Silvio
gilou530
(35700) 2009-10-11 13:04
salut attila
je ne sais si dracula y habite mais ce chateau émerge bien de toute cette verdure avec un ciel qui donne bien le change entre bleu et vert
amitiés
gilbert
Emile
(20127) 2009-10-11 15:01
Hola Attila.
Very good photo captured from a good upward POV, good colors, sharpness, and frame. Really an amazing castle and a very good composition.
TFS.
Best regards.
isabela_sor
(42471) 2009-10-11 21:35 [Comment]
Clementi
(45245) 2009-10-11 22:20
Ciao Attila,
ti fai vedere poco ma ogni volta ci mostri un posto straordinario,
bellissimo questo castello ricco di storia e di leggende, mi piace il pov dal basso che esalta la maestosita' del castello.
Giorgio
Photo Information
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Copyright: Attila Szili (atus)
(15476)
- Genre: Places
- Medium: Color
- Date Taken: 2008-06-03
- Categories: Castles, Ruins
- Camera: Nikon D200, Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 G ED AF-S VR, Hoya Pro1 DIGITAL C-PL 72mm
- Exposure: f/10.0, 1/320 seconds
- More Photo Info: view
- Photo Version: Original Version
- Date Submitted: 2009-10-11 5:51
