Transylvania

Dictionary Definition and Picture of Transylvania

• A historical region of western Romania bounded by the Transylvanian Alps and the Carpathian Mountains. Part of the Roman province of Dacia after A.D. 107, it was later overrun by Germanic peoples and came under Hungarian rule in 1003.

  Transylvania passed to various powers over the following centuries and finally became part of modern-day Romania after World War II.

• Largely as a result of the success of Dracula, Transylvania has become a popular setting for horror fiction (particularly that involving vampires).
• More info about Transylvania and the places related to Dracula that you can visit.