

From the 1950s to 2020s, the castle was the epicenter of a number of violent murders and mutilations instigated by the nobles against the local peasantry. In the late 20th century, the castle became associated with Sanguis Virginis, a brand of enriched red wine marketed by Countess Alcina Dimitrescu. Whoever controlled the castle at that time is unknown, though it eventually fell into the hands of the Dimitrescu family, who maintained a feudal and tyrannical rule over the people of the region. The castle was built during the 15th century and may have been used during the Wallachian and Moldavian wars against the Ottoman Empire.
