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Poenari Castle

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Poenari Castle
Poenari Castle. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

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Poenari Castle (Romanian pronunciation: [po.eˈnarʲ]), also known as Poenari Citadel (Romanian: Cetatea Poenari) and Poenari Fortress, is a ruined castle in Romania which was a home of Vlad the Impaler. The citadel is situated on top of a mountain and accessed by climbing 1,480 concrete stairs.

Adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)。Photography via Wikimedia Commons.

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