Poenari Castle

Poenari Castle
Cetatea Poenari
Poenari Castle in August 2010
Alternative namesPoenari Citadel
[Citadel of Țepeș Vodă
Citadel of Negru Vodă
General information
Location Arefu, Argeș County, Romania
Coordinates45°21′13″N 24°38′05″E / 45.35361°N 24.63472°E / 45.35361; 24.63472
Construction started1453
Dimensions
Diameter60 m
Design and construction
Architect(s)Negru Vodă

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. The citadel is situated on top of a mountain and accessed by climbing 1,480 concrete stairs.

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