The communists opened the castle to the public as a museum in 1956. Ileana died in 1991, and the postcommunist Romanian government handed over the castle to her son, Archduke Dominic of Habsburg ...

Bran Castle, which inspired one of the most iconic monsters in literature -- Count Dracula -- is reason enough to visit Romania's Carpathian Mountains.Courtesy of Top Ten Real Estate Deals Bran ...

Bran Castle (epa) PRAGUE, May 26, 2006 (RFE/RL) ... Bran Castle will remain a museum. But the agreement provides for it to remain a museum open to the public for only three years.

Bran Castle, on a cliff near ... Habsburg, a 69-year-old New York architect, pledged to keep it open as a museum, although he offered to sell the castle to local authorities for $80 million in 2006.

Spooky Bran Castle in Romania was built in 1313 and has an amazing 32 bedrooms, and is used as a museum to celebrate the legend of Count Dracula.

Journey over the iconic Bran Castle, nestled in the Carpathian Mountains of Romania. This captivating drone footage showcases ...

May 26, 2006, 9:51 AM EDT / Source: Reuters Romania on Friday returned a medieval fortress known as “Dracula’s Castle” to its pre-World War Two owners, the former royal family of Habsburg ...

But Bran Castle is the best preserved, and it’s carefully positioned itself as a tourist attraction. Today, it houses a museum and lures in visitors with hints of the Dracula tale .

Often linked to Dracula’s legend, Bran Castle is a medieval fortress with mysterious corridors, eerie towers, and breathtaking mountain views. Where to Visit: Transylvania, Romania.