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What's on here
Why go
- Queen Marie's art and furniture, with period clothing, weapons and carpets across the four storeys
- The Royal Park, part of the castle estate, with two lakes, included in every tour
- 57 rooms and a once-secret staircase linking the first and third floors
Opening hours
Today09:00 – 18:00Show all
Don't miss
- Casa de CeaiThe restaurant at the foot of the castle, in a small barn that architect Karel Líman turned into a tea house.At the foot of the castle On the map
- Time TunnelAn add-on to the standard tour, bought at the entrance.At the entrance On the map
- Open-air peasant museumTraditional Romanian peasant buildings, shown in a small open-air museum.At the foot of the hill below the castle On the map
Know before you go
- Opening hours: Monday 12:00–18:00; Tuesday to Sunday 09:00–18:00.
- Tickets are sold on the castle's own website. Booking online is advised, as tickets often sell out in advance, especially in summer.
- Entrance ticket machines are complex and crowded at peak hours.
Legends and hidden details
- Bram Stoker's novel Dracula, written at the end of the 19th century, never names the castle, and no evidence shows he visited it.
- Popular memory links the castle to Vlad III, known as Vlad the Impaler, but historians agree he never lived here.
- Outside Romania it is marketed as Dracula's Castle; the novel's castle stands on a high cliff, in another part of Transylvania.
What's inside
- Period clothing, furniture, some weapons and carpets are on display.
- The four-storey museum also shows armour.
Tips for your visit
- Buy tickets online: they often sell out well in advance, especially in summer, and the entrance machines are complex to use.
- A complete visit adds the Medieval Torture Chambers and the Time Tunnel to the guided tour.
- Address: Strada General Traian Moșoiu 24, Bran. Phone: +40268237700.
Best time to visit
- For a full day, pick a Tuesday to Sunday: the castle opens at 09:00, while on Monday it opens only at 12:00.
Interesting facts2
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In the novel, the count's castle stands on a high cliff above a river valley, in another part of Transylvania.
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Its survival is credited to a queen, not to legend.
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History
Royal troops destroyed it around 1225. Queen Marie of Romania received the castle in 1920, when Brașov gave it to her. Drawn to its medieval atmosphere, she made it one of her two favourite residences, alongside Balcic. Restoration in the 1920s, led by Karel Líman, turned the old fortress into a royal residence. The communist government seized it in 1948 after the royal family was expelled. In 2006 it went back to the Habsburg heirs, who opened it in 2009 as the country's first private museum.
- early 13th centuryThe Teutonic Order builds the first castle on the rock, probably of wood.
- 1377King Louis I orders a stone fortress built on the rock.
- late 15th centuryThe city of Brașov takes over the castle.
- 1920Queen Marie receives the castle and makes it her residence.
- 1948The communist government seizes the castle after the royal family is expelled.
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- 1950sThe castle opens to visitors as a museum of history and medieval art.
- 2006The castle is returned to the Habsburg heirs.
- 2009The Habsburgs open the refurbished castle as the first private museum in the country.
Photo spots
- The castle on its rockThe castle stands on a rock on road DN73, seen from the drive up from the village centre.On the drive up from the village centre On the map
Tours and audio guides
- Standard tour
- A guided tour of the interior.
- Private VIP tour
- A private VIP tour of the interior.
- Walking alone
- Visitors can tour the interior alone, without a guide.
Sources: Bran Castle - Wikipedia · Bran - Wikivoyage (see) · Visit Bran Castle · Visit Bran Castle · Vizitați Castelul Bran · Schloss Bran - Wikipedia · Château de Bran - Wikipedia · Castelul Bran - Wikipedia · Bran Castle: tickets (its own site) · Bran Castle: menu (its own site) · checked 18 Oct 2026
- Website
- castelulbran.ro/
- Phone
- +40268237700
Questions and answers
How far is Bran Castle from Brașov?
Bran Castle lies 25 kilometres southwest of Brașov, on road DN73.
What are the opening hours of Bran Castle?
Bran Castle is open Tuesday to Sunday from 09:00 to 18:00. On Monday it opens at 12:00 and closes at 18:00.
Do I need to book tickets for Bran Castle?
Booking online is advised, as tickets often sell out in advance, especially in summer. The entrance ticket machines are crowded at peak hours.
Is Bran Castle really Dracula's Castle?
No. Stoker's novel places its castle on a high cliff in another part of Transylvania, and never names this one. Vlad the Impaler never lived here.
Is there a restaurant at Bran Castle?
Yes. Casa de Ceai, a restaurant, stands at the foot of the castle.
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