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Peles Castle

(Romanian: Castelul Peleş [kasˈtelul ˈpeleʃ]) It is situated near Sinaia, in Prahova County. Peles castle was built between 1873 and 191 for King Carol I of the Romanians. Its inauguration was held in 1883. Peleş became the world’s first castle fully powered by locally produced electricity. Near Peles there is another castle: Pelisor, built between [...]

Peles Castle

(Romanian: Castelul Peleş [kasˈtelul ˈpeleʃ]) It is situated near Sinaia, in Prahova County. Peles castle was built between 1873 and 191 for King Carol I of the Romanians. Its inauguration was held in 1883. Peleş became the world’s first castle fully powered by locally produced electricity. Near Peles there is another castle: Pelisor, built between [...]

Bran castle

Bran Castle (German: Törzburg; Hungarian: Törcsvár), situated near Bran and in the immediate vicinity of Braşov, is a national monument and landmark in Romania. The fortress is situated on the border between Transylvania and Wallachia, on DN73. Commonly known as “Dracula’s Castle” (although it is one among several locations linked to the Dracula legend, including [...]