Charlottechicken Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 If so you could buy Dracula's castle The Habsburg family has said it wants to sell a Transylvanian castle, famous for its connections to the 15th-century medieval ruler who inspired Dracula, for £40 million to the local authorities, an attorney said. The local council says it is interested in buying Bran Castle, but a government minister criticised the price tag, calling it too expensive. Dominic Habsburg, the owner, insisted the family had honourable intentions. "We are trying to find the best way to preserve the castle in the interest of the family and the people of Bran," Habsburg said. The castle was returned to Habsburg, a New York architect, on May 26, decades after it was confiscated by the communists from Habsburg's mother, Princess Ileana, in 1948 - the year the royals were forced to leave the country. After the restitution, concerns were raised that the family could sell the castle to a hotel chain and that the site could end up being the centrepiece of a Dracula theme park that would blight the surrounding, pristine countryside. The community of Bran, where the fortress was built in the 14th century to help stave off invasion, gave it to Ileana's mother, Queen Marie, in 1920 to thank her for her efforts in unifying the country. It was briefly associated with Vlad the Impaler, whose cruelty inspired novelist Bram Stoker's creation, the vampire Count Dracula. History says he spent one night there. Any takers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 Yes, I'll have it I'd be not far away from where my son and his girlfriend have just bought a 200 year old (derelict) vicarage. That's her home town area now where did I put my lottery ticket? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 40 million! erm....that could buy a new player for chelsea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnieP Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 I'd be not far away from where my son and his girlfriend have just bought a 200 year old (derelict) vicarage. That's her home town area Lesley.....erm...... she's not got big white pointy teeth has she....? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 I'd be not far away from where my son and his girlfriend have just bought a 200 year old (derelict) vicarage. That's her home town area Lesley.....erm...... she's not got big white pointy teeth has she....? hee hee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 I'd be not far away from where my son and his girlfriend have just bought a 200 year old (derelict) vicarage. That's her home town area Lesley.....erm...... she's not got big white pointy teeth has she....? I bet she's not heard that a million times since she moved to England Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 David Beckham's probably got £40 million to spare ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 Not 'til next week though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
