ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Coordinating teacher: Mihai Daniel Frumușelu

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STUDENTS’ SCIENTIFIC SYMPOSIUMUSAMV MIEADR 2015

A unique tourist destination in Romania: Curtea de Argeș

Name SURNAME OANA-CĂTĂLINA JIANU, MIEADR IEA GROUP 8101Name SURNAME IONUȚ DOBRIN, MIEADR IEA GROUP 8101Name SURNAME BOGDAN FLORIN DUȘMANU, MIEADR IEA 81011 University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest, Romania59 Mărăști Blvd, District 1, 011464, Bucharest, Romania

Keywords: rural regions, folklore, touristic attractions, local culture, unique traits

Poenari Castle also known as Poenari Citadel (Cetatea Poenari in Romania), is a ruined castle in Romania, notable for its connection to Vlad lll the Impaler. Access to the citadel is made by climbing the 1,480 concrete stairs.

Poenari Castle was erected around the beginning of the 13th century by the rulers of Wallachia. Around the 14th century, Poenari was the main citadel of the Basarab rulers. In the next few decades, the name and the residents changed a few times but eventually the castle was abandoned and left in ruins.

A modern rendering of Poenari Castle was featured in the 2013 STARZ television series Da Vinci's Demons in the episode titled "The Devil" in which Leonardo da Vinci travels to Poenari Castle in Wallachia to meet with Vlad III.

The episode "The Hardy Boys & Nancy Drew Meet Dracula" of The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries show in the '70s takes place inside "Dracula's Castle" in "Poenari". Shots of the castle used in the episode are Poenari Castle, though the episode shows folks driving up to the castle gates for a rock festival—impossible to do, as you must climb stairs to get anywhere near the ruins.

Did you know that noblemen who had foully murdered father and brother of Vlad Ţepeş it were forced to raise Poenari city in just 3 months?

In conclusion Vlad Ţepeş held that all inhabitants of the country to work and be useful to the community. He watched the sick, vagrants and beggars as thieves. As a result, one day they were invited to the royal court in Targoviste at a feast. After they ate and drank, the prince would be asked if they would never be poor. After receiving an affirmative answer, he ordered to be closed and the fire hall. No one would have survived.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Coordinating teacher: Mihai Daniel Frumușelu

http://www.cetatealuivladtepes.ro/

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