TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 Castles and Kings CHAPTER 2 Capital City CHAPTER 3 Life in Romania QUICK FACTS & TOOLS At a Glance Glossary Index To Learn More 4 10 14 22 23 24 24
4 CHAPTER 1 CASTLES AND KINGS CHAPTER 1 Corvin Castle Welcome to Romania This country is filled with castles Many were built as homes for kings Corvin Castle was built in the 1440s King Matthias Corvinus lived here The towers are about 230 feet 70 meters high
5 Bran Castle Some say the vampire Count Dracula once lived in Bran Castle But he is not real He is a character in a book Bran Castle is in Transylvania This region is in central Romania CHAPTER 1
