Bran Castle is for sissies!

We recently visited Castelul Corvinilor which is a medieval castle built in 1307 by a Hungarian King.  Then it was restored in1453.  They say Vlad the Impaler actually spent 7 years in prison here. 

As we take a little tour, I think you'll be able to see where Vlad learned some of his

skills.

The entrance is quite impressive.  You can see the remains of the moat from the bridge.

This gentleman greeted us as we entered the castle.  He was screaming, of course.

Elder Wahlquist still has the scratch on his head from going through this doorway.

I had no trouble with the doorways.

Just in case you weren't clear about the whole Vlad the IMPALER thing.......

Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery!  Yikes!

And what self-respecting medieval castle would be without a rack, a guy hanging from the ceiling or someone in a cage?

But far from the unpleasantness of the riff raff is the Knight's Hall.

And it is good to be King......

And then there is the story of the two Turkish men who spent 17 years digging this well with the promise from the king that he would set them free when it was completed.  However, the king died and the queen felt no obligation to honor the promise.  So they are still down there.

And here we have that nice, cozy, high ceiling bedroom I've always wanted.

This is the courtyard where you could hold a barbeque for a few of your closest

friends.

But you might not have many.....friends, that is.