Vampire Castles in Transylvania

Vampire Castles in Transylvania

Besides the Count Dracula legend, Transylvania is also famous for horror legend about Hunyad castle, a famous vampire castle.

A horror, traumatic story about castle Hunyad - vampire castles in Transylvania handed down to the present day makes people shiver and chill.

Hunyad Castle, also known as Corvin, in Hunedoara is an excellent building dating from 14th 15th century, is a part of the Duchy of Transylvania. It is believed that here was where bloodthirsty Count Vlad III of Wallachia (commonly known as the bloodthirsty Count Dracula) was detained for 7 years in a dungeon after he was deposed in 1462.

Interestingly castle had a tower named Hunyad Nje Bojsia (which means "no fear") by the Serb mercenary soldiers who fought in this castle.

Locals have long circulated anecdotes about castle Hunyad was extremely creepy haunted. One of the horror stories happen at the castle of vampire related to three Turkish prisoners.

Accordingly, one of the owners of this castle - Iancu gave the deal that he would release three Turkish prisoners if they dug up the water circuit of the cliffs.

Because of that promise, three prisoners had dug for 28 years and finally dug up the water circuit. However, it was unfortunate when they dug water upside down, the castle owner Iancu died. Meanwhile, the wife of Iancu was not interested in her husband's old promise with three prisoners. Therefore, the mistress of the castle ordered beheaded three miserable prisoners.

Before death, three prisoners had written on the walls of the castle bitter words about the dishonor actions of family Iancu: "Now you have water to use but no heart" and added their names. Today, visitors can see the inscription in Turkish.