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          Ruined castle in Romania

          Poenari Castle (Romanian pronunciation:[po.eˈnarʲ]), also known as Poenari Citadel (Cetatea Poenari in Romanian), is a ruined castle in Romania which was a home of Vlad the Impaler.[2] The citadel is situated on top of a mountain and accessed by climbing 1,480 concrete stairs.

          Location

          The castle is located on the plateau of Mount Cetatea, facing the west side of the Transfăgărășan, on a canyon formed on the Argeș River valley, close to the Făgăraș Mountains.

          History

          Poenari Castle was constructed around the beginning of the 13th century by Wallachians.[3] Around the 14th century, Poenari (then known as Castle Arges) was the main citadel of the Basarab rulers.[4][5] In the next few decades, the name and the residents changed a few times but eventually the castle was abandoned and left in ruins.

          However, in 1453, realizing the potential for a castle perched high on a stee