• The legendary Poenari Castle is perched atop a cliff like an eagle's nest, at an altitude of over 800m.
  • CASTLES and FORTRESSES in Wallachia - Romania. This website offers information about Poenari, Vlad the Impaler Fortress near Curtea de Arges.
  • **Perched high on a hill in Romania, Poenari Castle, also known as Poenari Citadel, is a must-visit destination for history and vampire enthusiasts.
  • 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.
  • Vlad’s castle was Poenari Castle. It is located in the middle of present-day Romania, about 100 miles northwest of Bucharest.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Poenari castle is located on top of the mountain above the Arges Gorges, near the Arefu village and close to the Vidraru dam.
  • Poenari Castle, built by Vlad The Impaler as a watchtower and is sometimes referred to as Vlad's Palace.