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Orava Castle, Slovakia
A vampire's vantage?
Horror buffs have the best chance of recognising this dramatically designed castle perched high on a precipice. Several scenes from the 1922 silent film 'Nosferatu' were shot here at Orava Castle, which stood in for the Transylvanian keep of the evil vampire Count Orlok. While the real Transylvania is located a couple of country borders away in Romania, Orava was built when this part of modern-day Slovakia lay within medieval Hungary.
A vampire's vantage?
Horror buffs have the best chance of recognising this dramatically designed castle perched high on a precipice. Several scenes from the 1922 silent film 'Nosferatu' were shot here at Orava Castle, which stood in for the Transylvanian keep of the evil vampire Count Orlok. While the real Transylvania is located a couple of country borders away in Romania, Orava was built when this part of modern-day Slovakia lay within medieval Hungary.
You can 'count' on classic cinema buffs to recognise this precarious cliff-top keep.
© Manfred Bortoli / Sime / eStock Photo 2026-09-11 08:45:51 :