- 1. Targoviste – Princely Court ...
- (Category)
- Created on 01 July 2013
- 2. Dracula Festival at Targoviste will put in scene the night attack of The Impaler against the Turks ...
- (News)
- This year, Targoviste will hold Dracula Festival at the Royal Court in the city, an event in which we will repeat the night attack of Vlad Tepes against the Turks, said Gabriel Boriga, Mayor Targoviste. ...
- Created on 26 January 2014
- 3. The Impalement
- (The Impalement)
- ... impalement of the 20,000 mostly Turkish prisoners outside the capital Targoviste 1OH9YH2alFA ...
- Created on 27 November 2013
- 4. Targoviste – Princely Court ...
- (Targoviste – Princely Court)
- In Targoviste, tour the 14th century Princely Court and Chindiei Watchtower (Turnul Chindiei). The Princely Court served as the capital of Walachia, where Vlad ruled. It was here that the Prince impaled ...
- Created on 01 July 2013
- 5. Poenari Fortress the "real" Castle Dracula
- (Poenari Fortress)
- ... visitors need to climb 1,480 steps. His first major act of revenge was aimed at the boyars of Targoviste for the killings of his father and brother Mircea, and for their disloyalty to the Wallachia ...
- Created on 01 July 2013
- 6. Dracula's Mistress
- (Stories of Dracula)
- Dracula once had a mistress who lived in a house in the back streets of Târgoviste. This woman apparently loved the prince to distraction and was always anxious to please him. Dracula was often moody and ...
- Created on 01 July 2013
- 7. The Foreign Ambassadors
- (Stories of Dracula)
- ... version is common in Eastern Europe and sees Dracula's actions in a much more favorable light. In both versions, ambassadors of a foreign power visit Dracula's court at Târgoviste. When granted an audie ...
- Created on 01 July 2013
- 8. The Polish Nobleman
- (Stories of Dracula)
- Benedict de Boithor, a Polish nobleman in the service of the King of Hungary, visited Dracula at Târgoviste in September of 1458. At dinner one evening Dracula ordered a golden spear brought in and set ...
- Created on 01 July 2013
- 9. The Two Monks
- (Stories of Dracula)
- ... varies considerably among the different versions of the story. All versions of the story agree that two monks visited Dracula in his palace at Târgoviste. Curious to see the reaction of the churchmen ...
- Created on 01 July 2013
- 10. The Foreign Merchant
- (Stories of Dracula)
- A merchant from a foreign land once visited Dracula's capital of Târgoviste. Aware of the reputation for honesty in Dracula's land, he left a treasure-laden cart unguarded in the street over night. Returni ...
- Created on 01 July 2013
- 11. Vlad the Impaler (Dracula) Life
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- ... caped without casualties. (this battle was recorded in great detail by a Turkish soldier) But the attack did not stop the Turkish army. Vlad retreated to his castle at Targoviste, and prepared to flee. His w ...
- Created on 01 July 2013