Creepy Corvin Castle...

Anytime I stumble upon stories of Vlad the Impaler (aka Vlad Dracula III, aka the real-life inspiration for Dracula), I get pulled so here is a brief summary of this awesome place.

Side note: Dracul means dragon.

Built in the early 14th century, with 42 chambers, 2 drawbridges, buttresses, inner courtyards, balconies, and turrets, the Corvin Castle (Castelul Corvinilor formally known as (Hunedoara Fortress) is a Gothic/Renaissance masterpiece!  It is said to be the most beautiful, well-preserved medieval castle in Transylvania.

It is also allegedly where Vlad, the head-impaling monster, was imprisoned for 7 years.  It is believed his time in the dungeon caused him to go insane (because clearly he was not insane before that point).  Vlad was not the only prisoner the castle was home to.

Legend has it that three Turkish men were captured and sent to the dungeon to dig a well.  They were promised that once they found water, they would be rewarded and set free.

At about 30 meters down and an astonishing 15 years later, they were successful in striking water; however, they ended up being decapitated by their captors.  What a stink! They left a message on a wall which read "You now have water, but you don't have a heart."

Another victim of the castle was a monk who was sealed in a wall of the Capistrano Tower for spying on the nobles.  He was alive by the way when they sealed him in.  People have reported seeing his ghost wandering in the tower.

Many other people had the misfortune of finding themselves in the Corvin Castle where they were tossed into the bear pit, tortured, executed, or left in the dungeon to die.

These tortured souls still haunt the castle today and many believe the real-life Dracula himself haunts the massive fortress as well which is something I would definitely be down for seeing myself if I ever make it to Romania.

You can get more details here.

And one last note. The castle is also a very popular location for filming movies, documentaries, and shows about paranormal activity including the 2018 hit The Nun which I will now have to watch.