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According to popular tradition (which was first recorded in the late 19th century), [136] Vlad was buried in the Monastery of Snagov. [137] However, the excavations carried out by Dinu V. Rosetti in 1933 found no tomb below the supposed "unmarked tombstone" of Vlad in the monastery church.
His grave location is in question; some claim he was buried in the monastery chapel in Snagov, while other claim him to have been buried at the Monastery of Comana, which was close to the reported location of the battle in which he fell.
Oct 22, 2024 · Vlad the Impaler (born 1431, Sighișoara, Transylvania [now in Romania]—died 1476, north of present-day Bucharest, Romania) was a voivode (military governor, or prince) of Walachia (1448; 1456–1462; 1476) whose cruel methods of punishing his enemies gained notoriety in 15th-century Europe.
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- Vlad was a voivode (prince) of Walachia (part of modern Romania). Surrounded by enemies that included the Hungarians, the Ottomans, his younger bro...
- Vlad was the second son of Vlad II Dracul. When he was 11 years old, Vlad was sent to the court of the Ottoman sultan Murad II as a hostage. His fa...
- Vlad was a minor player during the early period of Ottoman domination of what is today Romania. He likely would have remained a historical curiosit...
- In 1476 Vlad was ambushed by an Ottoman patrol and killed. He was reportedly decapitated, and his head was sent to the sultan in Constantinople as...
- Snagov Monastery
- Legends of Snagov Monastery
- Visiting Snagov Monastery, Romania
In a small peaceful village, just a short distance from Romania’s capital city, Bucharest, lies a small island monastery. Famed for holding the remains of the world’s most infamous warlord. The Snagov Monastery has existed on Snagov Island for a long time. It was originally founded in the 14thcentury and more than one church has stood upon the isla...
Perhaps the most famous of any legend surrounding the Snagov Monastery are those related to the real-life Count Dracula, Vlad Tepes. Vlad ruled Wallachia, a district within Romania, during the 1400s several times. He led armies against the invading Ottoman Turks and became notorious for his ruthless war tactics, which included his signature torture...
Snagov Monastery can be visited as a day trip outside of Bucharest. It is an interesting placethat any traveler looking to tour the Dracula sites should make the time for. The monastery charges a small fee to enter, take photographs and interestingly has a small shrine set up where Vlad’s remains are said to rest. The Monastery even sells a number ...
Jun 16, 2014 · Researchers from Estonia believe that the remains of Vlad III, better known as Vlad the Impaler, are buried in a church in Naples, Italy. Vlad III was Prince of Wallachia at times between 1448 and 1476.
On the site of the church (a small island in the middle of the Snagov lake) used to stand a fortress and later on a monastery, which had been covered by the waters. One legend says that after Vlad's death, rival aristocratic families prevented him from being buried according to the Christian custom.
Oct 28, 2013 · Allegedly, Vlad Dracula’s remains are buried here. Located on Snagov Island near Bucharest, the monastery is surrounded by a small commune. The commune is composed of a few small villages that epitomize medieval European towns .
