Off Topic: Dracula's Castle Is for Sale for $78M
Bran Castle, situated near Bran and in the immediate vicinity of Braşov, Romania, is famous because of persistent myths that it was once the home of Vlad the Impaler, a famous or infamous medieval warlord; however, there is no evidence that he ever lived there.Sweet.
An AP newswire article by Alison Mutler, via SFGate.com, reports that:
The Habsburg family said Wednesday that it wanted to sell a Transylvanian castle famous for its connections to the 15th century medieval ruler who inspired "Dracula" for 60 million euros, or $78 million, to the local authorities, an attorney said.More here.
The local council says it is interested in buying Bran Castle, but a government minister criticized the price tag, calling it too expensive.
Dominic Habsburg, the owner, insisted the family had honorable intentions.
The castle was returned to Habsburg, a New York architect, on May 26, decades after it was confiscated by the communists from Habsburg's mother, Princess Ileana, in 1948, the year the royals were forced to leave the country.
posted by Fergie @ 1/10/2007 09:59:00 AM
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