- Poenari Castle, built by Vlad The Impaler as a watchtower and is sometimes referred to as Vlad's Palace.
- The way to Poenari Castle (Dracula’s REAL castle for the uninitiated) is more than 2,860 feet up . . . as the bat flies.
- Poenari Castle is a ruined castle, notable for its connection to Vlad the Impaler. Access to the ruin is made by climbing the 1,480 concrete stairs.
- Castle Poenari dates to the 14th century and probably was built by Basarab princes; some historians say it was built in the 12th century by a Teutonic knight.
- The home of Vlad the Impaler, this castle ruins is now a tourist spot. ... Name: Poenari Castle. Lat, Long: 45.3544368,24.635488.
- Today, Poenari Castle sits in ruins after having been destroyed by an earthquake in 1888 that toppled over the ramparts that once stood on top of the castle.
- Poenari Castle was built in the 13th century, under the rule of Negru Voda. Over the years, the castle fell into ruins, until Vlad Tepes found it in the 15th century.
- Continue the drive on a highway that crosses the Carpathian Mountains. Next on the itinerary is cliff-top Poenari Castle, dating from the 13th and 14th centuries.
- Castle Poenari in Romania - one of the oldest in the country. ... Despite his condition (Poeneri now actually is a ruin) , the castle is constantly visited by tourists.
- In the 15th century Vlad Dracula added the four other towers of Poenari Castle turning it into one of the main fortresses in the Carpathian Mountains.