The Countess Filming Locations

Romania is a southeastern European country known for the forested region of Transylvania, ringed by the Carpathian Mountains. Its preserved medieval towns include Sighişoara, and there are many fortified churches and castles, notably clifftop Bran Castle, long associated with the Dracula legend. Bucharest, the country’s capital, is the site of the gigantic, Communist-era Palatul Parlamentului government building.

Brandenburg an der Havel is a German town west of Berlin. It’s known for its Gothic, red-brick buildings, including the 15th-century Old Town Hall. Close by, Brandenburg Cathedral has a chapel with a painted vault, a baroque organ and a museum displaying medieval textiles. The late-medieval St. Paul’s Monastery is home to the Archaeological Museum. Nearby are the ruins of the medieval town wall.

Saxony is a state in eastern Germany. It’s dotted with palaces and castles, some dating back to the Middle Ages. On the Elbe River, the capital city, Dresden, is known for historic buildings rebuilt after WWII. These include the Frauenkirche domed baroque church and the Versailles-inspired Zwinger complex, with gardens and a porcelain collection. Its Old Masters Picture Gallery includes Raphael’s “Sistine Madonna.”

Thuringia, officially the Free State of Thuringia, is a state of central Germany, covering 16,171 square kilometres, the sixth smallest of the sixteen German states. It has a population of about 2.1 million. Erfurt is the capital and largest city. Other cities are Jena, Gera and Weimar.

Germany is a Western European country with a landscape of forests, rivers, mountain ranges and North Sea beaches. It has over 2 millennia of history. Berlin, its capital, is home to art and nightlife scenes, the Brandenburg Gate and many sites relating to WWII. Munich is known for its Oktoberfest and beer halls, including the 16th-century Hofbräuhaus. Frankfurt, with its skyscrapers, houses the European Central Bank.