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Post details: Wordless Wednesday - Castle Cachtice

05/22/07

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Categories: Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday - Castle Cachtice

Welcome To Castle Cachtice

Cachtice Hrad - The Castle of Elizabeth Bathory as it looks in ruin today.

And below:

Castle Cachtice as it appeared in the time of the Blood Countess

Those familiar with vampire lore, know the name of Elizabeth Bathory. I have even seen her billed as the "real" Dracula. However, how much about her actual life jibes with the horrific crimes she was accused of? For those interested, please see above entry where historian Chris Laursen takes the helm, and discusses the "Blood Countess".....

Happy Wordless Wednesday, and thank you for stopping by!

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Comment from: High Strangeness Altoona [Visitor]

· http://www.castlenottingham.com

Oooh - I like castles for WW. Especially ones with vampire lore attached.

Permalink 05/22/07 @ 14:51

Comment from: the Barrow-Wight [Visitor]

· http://www.ravensbarrow.com

I can't wait to come back for the tale of the "Blood Countess". Happy WW.

Permalink 05/22/07 @ 14:52

Comment from: jenn in holland [Visitor]

· http://hollandlife.blogspot.com

beautiful.
I love castles too.

Permalink 05/22/07 @ 16:48

Comment from: Jarid Caydon's blog [Visitor]

· http://jaridcaydon.blogspot.com/

Lovely picture. Castles are beautiful.

Permalink 05/22/07 @ 16:52

Comment from: jams o donnell [Visitor]

· http://thepoormouth.blogspot.com/

She was a fascinating character, that's no doubt. The Hammer Horror image is fun but not true.

Permalink 05/22/07 @ 16:53

Comment from: Bridget [Visitor]

· http://brewerfamily8.blogspot.com

wow, I LOVE it--I always look forward to your WW!

Permalink 05/22/07 @ 17:20

Comment from: Simone\'s Butterfly [Visitor]

· http://simonesbutterfly.blogspot.com/

The Hammer Horror image???

Permalink 05/22/07 @ 17:21

Comment from: Alison [Visitor] · http://beloved-eleanor.co.uk/blog

I think this is my favourite WW by far! Something else for me to visit, I do love the drawing/engraving too.

Permalink 05/22/07 @ 17:38

Comment from: Sue [Member]

· http://seminars.torontoghosts.org/

Simone -> Hammer made a film about her called the Blood Countess. Her image in the film was not exactly historically accurate.

Permalink 05/22/07 @ 18:38

Comment from: Comedy Plus [Visitor]

· http://comedyplus.blogspot.com/

Such fun. Beautiful castle indeed. Would love to see some for real someday. Thanks for sharing. Happy WW.

Permalink 05/22/07 @ 19:25

Comment from: Lene [Visitor]

· http://mommybrainvictim.wordpress.com

That castle is just beautiful!

Permalink 05/22/07 @ 21:20

Comment from: Kellyology [Visitor]

· http://kellyology.blogspot.com

Love that picture. The lighting really adds to the atmosphere of the photo.

Permalink 05/22/07 @ 22:45

Comment from: Bobbie [Visitor] · http://bobbieandbunch.blogspot.com/

Neat pictures!
Blood Countess? I may try to get back!!
Happy WW :)

Permalink 05/22/07 @ 23:10

Comment from: Aline de Chevigny [Visitor]

· http://alinedechevigny.blogspot.com/

I love Castles, very nice.

Aline

Permalink 05/22/07 @ 23:32

Comment from: Angel Mama ( Pearls of Wisdom) [Visitor] · http://www.angelslisteningheart.blogspot.com

Oh I love castles. Great pictures. Thanks for sharing and Happy WW.

Angel Mama ( Pearls of Wisdom)

Permalink 05/23/07 @ 00:10

Comment from: amy [Visitor]

· http://www.amychristopher.blogspot.com

very nice photo.great choice

Permalink 05/23/07 @ 01:57

Comment from: letha [Visitor]

· http://www.mytopsy-turvylife.co.uk/

Amazing, I kept moving the page up and down so I could see which bit it is in the photo compared to the drawing.

Think I sussed it unless of course you were on the opposite side completely.

Permalink 05/23/07 @ 10:26

Comment from: Rayne [Visitor]

· http://crunchybits.blogspot.com

Very interesting article. I wonder how much is true and how much is lore. Fascinating that some of her castle is still standing. I would love to go visit it some day.

Permalink 05/23/07 @ 11:04

Comment from: JennieBoo [Visitor]

· http://osomolove.blogspot.com/

I read about Elizabth Bathory once. What a strange fetish she had...

Sometimes, she's connected with Vlad the Impaler (Dracula). Is that right?

Anyway, nice photo. I like castles, even if such horrible things happened within their walls.

Thanks for sharing this interesting picture and post!

Happy WW and blessings for a nice week ahead!

Permalink 05/23/07 @ 16:14

Comment from: Autumn [Visitor]

· http://autumnsmeadow.blogspot.com/

Love the photos
This is my first trip to you blog. I will be back for some stories

Permalink 05/24/07 @ 00:08

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