Bran Castle

Bran Castle in Romania was the home of the royal family before they were expelled by the communists. It became a favorite of Queen Marie of Romania and contains furniture and art which she collected and can be seen to this day. The current castle dates from the 15th C. On May 18, 2009, the Bran Castle administration was transferred from the government to the administration of Archduke Dominic and his sisters Maria-Magdalena Holzhausen and Elisabet Sandhofer. On June 1, the Habsburgs opened the refurbished castle to the public as the first private museum of the country. The Archduke is the son of Marie's daughter Ileana.