' I am Dracula' 🧛♂️ 'No, I am Dracula' 🧛♀️ 'No, we all are Dracula!' 🧛♀️ A world record has been set for the largest gathering of ‘vampires’ – after 1,369 Dracula fans descended on the ruins which helped inspire the gothic novel.
A world record has been set for the largest gathering of ‘vampires’ – after 1,369 Dracula fans descended on the ruins which helped inspire the gothic novel.
‘Everything we do at English Heritage aims to bring history to life and make it fun, so what better way to mark this element of Whitby Abbey’s fascinating past?’ Mr Williamson added: ‘Since its first publication, 125 years ago, Dracula has had a phenomenal cultural impact and we get visitors from all around the world as a result.The event was organised by English Heritage as part of a year of special events ‘Just like Bram Stoker, they all fall in love with its incredible atmosphere, thousand-year history and stunning sea views.’
The names of several of the count’s victims were taken from headstones found in the church and Stoker found the name ‘Dracula’ perusing a book in Whitby’s public library.There was huge variety in the scare-factor of each attendee It was mentioned a 15th century prince called Vlad Tepes who impaled his enemies on wooden stakes and was known as Dracula – the ‘son of the dragon’ or ‘Devil’.
An attempt to break the record outside a church in Dublin in 2019 and an attempt in West Sussex in 2013 failed.
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