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P1260422 - The house or site where Vlad Dracul lived in exile after/during in time that he commanded the Dragon unit (heavy cavalry) or in German Drachen which in Romanian sounds like dracul meaning devil.
The father suffix his sons name with ea, , creating the name Draculea later shortened to Dracula as a nick name for his son.
The restaurant is the lower square of the town, so a quick look around the square.
Up the hill to the oldest house before turning towards the church www.flickr.com/photos/rustymarvin/5472845487/in/photostream/
Back to the clock tower www.flickr.com/photos/rustymarvin/5473438256/
P1260415 - A steep incline leads you through the original outer wall of the double fortified church and within the town of Sighisoara in the region of Transylvania Romania.
The home of Dracula's father from 1431, where the son Vlad the Impaler was born otherwise believed to be Dracula.
This set is a tour of the town starting from the entrance by the clock tower. Then up to the church within the inner fortified walls and round the out skirts. Enjoy.
To the clock tower www.flickr.com/photos/rustymarvin/5473438256/
P1260458 - Not the best photograph going, but wanted to show the height of the priest house from the graveyard. No worries will be seeing the front shortly.
Back to the graveyard www.flickr.com/photos/rustymarvin/5473442280/
On to the house www.flickr.com/photos/rustymarvin/5473443008/
P1260430 - This is the oldest house in the town being built in 1603. Not sure of all of the detail, but can only assume it was a hunting lodge. The building to the right is a prestigious hotel.
Below is a close up of the inscription on the right of the house.
Back to Dracula's birthplace www.flickr.com/photos/rustymarvin/5472844751/in/photostream/
Have a closer look at the deer www.flickr.com/photos/rustymarvin/5473439732/in/photostream/
The England gazebos must have been going cheap (maybe they were for Euro 2008!?), we saw them being used by market stall holders in Brasov as well.
P1260461 - Is it straight or not, who knows, you've now reached the top, well done. Love this building so a couple of shots (sorry).
A Hurst www.flickr.com/photos/rustymarvin/5472849127/in/photostream/
Back to the grave yard view www.flickr.com/photos/rustymarvin/5472847713/
Porträt Vlads III. Drăculea
Die ursprünglich politisch motivierten Legenden über angebliche Gräueltaten des Woiwoden fanden während des 15. und 16. Jahrhunderts besonders im deutschen und russischen Raum weite Verbreitung. So dürfte Vlad III. auch den irischen Schriftsteller Bram Stoker zu seiner Romanfigur Dracula inspiriert haben.
P1260443 - Well here up the steps, but instead of going up now, will turn to the right and take the road to the church. We'll do the steps on the way back down.
Due to some rain on the lens, slight poor image of the steps from here. On to the graveyard. www.flickr.com/photos/rustymarvin/5473442280/in/photostream/
Got back to the house in the square www.flickr.com/photos/rustymarvin/5472845487/in/photostream/
P1260474 - Probably nothing at all with Dracula, but really liked the concept. Now you have walked up here virtually trust me it is a pretty step climb on the roads. Could quite easily see a few coffins sliding out the back of and skimming across the cobble street.
So why did we go here for a couple of reasons; the view, church and high school www.flickr.com/photos/rustymarvin/5472849721/in/photostream/
Back to the priest house www.flickr.com/photos/rustymarvin/5473443008/
P1260452 - Here is the one shot of the graveyard, which may or may not contain Dracula or his mother and brothers.
Why not?
Vlad Dracul was assassinated in 1447 his son Mircea was apparently buried alive by the boyars and merchants of Tirgoviste.
P1260424 - Yep it is a head with antlers attached to the corner of the oldest building in Sighisoara.
Round the corner to the left. The road leads us to the bottom of the steps to the church, but just before you do on the left was this interesting roof top (see below)
Around the corner and to the covered steps www.flickr.com/photos/rustymarvin/5472846517/
Back to the full frontal of the house www.flickr.com/photos/rustymarvin/5472845487/in/photostream/
P1260520 - So will we take the easy route through the covered steps. Why they covered well so the school children could get to school in the winter months.
There was originally 300 steps when built in 1642. Now there is between 175 and 180 (sorry I didn't count them) so there are two values pick or somewhere in between!.
This shot is from the top and I'll show you a couple more before we have a rest.
Half way down www.flickr.com/photos/rustymarvin/5473450274/in/photostream/
Back to looking around www.flickr.com/photos/rustymarvin/5472853117/in/photostream/