The Gothic ruins that inspired 'Dracula' are inviting in the world's largest gathering of vampires -- or just people dressed as them -- to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the iconic horror novel's release.
The Gothic ruins that inspired"Dracula" are inviting in the world's largest gathering of vampires -- or just people dressed as them -- to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the iconic horror novel's release.
Located in North Yorkshire, United Kingdom, the ruins at Whitby Abbey consist of a monastery built in the 600s that later became a 13th century Benedictine abbey.The novel's author, Bram Stoker, visited the site in 1890. He even picked up the name of his villain from a book he read at the public library on Vlad Tepes -- better known as Vlad the Impaler -- during his visit, according to English Heritage, a nonprofit that manages the ruins. The abbey is featured throughout"Dracula.
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