Order of the Dragon

July 2 marks the commemoration of 510 years since the death of Moldovan ruler Stephen the Great (ruling between 1457-1504), one of the most important Romanian figures of the Middle Ages.

On June 20, 1992, he was sanctified by the Romanian Orthodox Church as Pious Voivode Stephen the Great and Holy.

The Dracula Medieval Festival that is taking place in Targoviste between June 13-16 has, beside the role of attracting tourists, the role to emphasize historic truth, says the Dambovita County Council Chairman Adrian Tutuianu.

Estonian researchers believe they may have finally discovered the whereabouts of “Dracula’s” grave, which is in Italy and not the Romanian Transylvanian Alps as first thought.