Whitby
Nothing. But his creator, Bram Stoker, came from Whitby. The novel is set in Transylvania (Romania).
The blue plaque commemorating Bram Stoker is located at the Royal Hotel in Whitby, England. It marks the spot where Stoker stayed while he was inspired to write his famous novel "Dracula" during his visit to the town in 1890.
The character Lucy Westenra from Bram Stoker's novel "Dracula" is reportedly buried in Whitby. In the novel, Lucy becomes a victim of the vampire Count Dracula and is ultimately laid to rest in the seaside town of Whitby.
Dracula by Bram Stoker
Dracula, the character in Bram Stokers book, is shipwrecked in Whitby, and comes ashore in the form of a dog. Bram Stoker holidayed in Whitby, and it is thought Whitby Abbey and the 199 steps up to the cliff top, were part of the inspiration for his book
Dracula is associated with Whitby Abbey, because Bram Stoker, who wrote Dracula holidayed in Whitby. It is thought he took part of his inspiration from the book from Whitby's spectacular scenery.
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Bram Stoker, who wrote Dracula, holidayed in Whitby and it is thought that he drew inspiration for his book from Whitby Abbey and the surrounding area. Lewis Carroll also stayed in Whitby, and it is thought Sandsend, a village north of Whitby was inspiration for "The Walrus and the Carpenter"
Bram Stoker.
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Whitby is closely associated with Dracula because Bram Stoker who wrote the original novel spent time in the town while on holiday there during the summer of 1890. While he was there he was researching and writing a novel that would eventually become Dracula. The most important piece of information Stoker found while staying in Whitby was in a document he found in Whitby library, An Account of the Principalities of Wallacia and Moldavia by William Wilkinson. This document contained a reference to a 15th Century prince who had earned himself the nickname 'Dracula'. In a way, Whitby can be seen as Dracula's birth place. Not only did Stoker spend time in Whitby himself, he also set a significant part of Dracula in the town and used it as the place Dracula first steps ashore in England in the form of a big black dog which jumps from a ship called The Demeter which had run aground in Whitby. If you are interested in Dracula, you can take a trip to Whitby and see it all for yourself!