Glorious And Scary Orava Castle – Realms Of Nosferatu And A Historical Landmark Of Slovakia

Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Glorious and scary Orava Castle is today often associated with the realms of Nosferatu, but the history of this ancient building goes much further in time.

The surrounding atmosphere makes the Orava Castle look remarkable. Image credit: Orava Castle Museum

In 1922, when the horror movie Nosferatu was shot, it was decided to use the castle as the residence of the legendary vampire. It was a good choice because the Orva Castle has all spooky elements that are required in a scary vampire movie.

Nicknamed the “Dracula Castle”, the magnificent ancient castle is situated on a high rock above the Orava River in the village of Oravský Podzámok, Slovakia, a territory that was inhabited as early as in Primeval Age.

Many people see little or no distinction between Czechs and Slovaks, which is perfectly understandable because it wasn’t so long ago that we used the name Czechoslovakia, and people of both countries lived together in a single state.

Still, though there are many cultural similarities between these two countries, there are also several important differences.

With its scary atmosphere and mysterious underground passages, the Orava Castle attracts many tourists who want to enjoy and admire this great historical landmark of Slovakia.

It happens that some who visit the Orava Castle ask if this place really was the home of the horrifying, bloodthirsty vampire, but after learning the truth, they tend to be a little disappointed.

To begin with, one mustn’t forget Nosferatu was only a movie character. Count Dracula did exist and he was often cruel, but he wasn’t a vampire. His real name was Vlad III, but he was often called Dracula, and he was a Prince in Wallachia, a part in present-day southern Romania who lived between 1431 and 1476.

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