An Illustrated Glossary of Castle Architecture
2018年6月15日 · Motte & Bailey Castle. An early type of castle with an artificial or natural mound (motte) on which a tower is built with a courtyard (bailey) below, surrounded by a palisade and …
Parts of a Medieval Castle: The Gatehouse - Medieval Britain
A Gatehouse was a fortified gateway, enclosing or entry control point to a castle, manor, religious house, or town. A castle’s gatehouse was typically the most heavily armed section of the …
Medieval Castle - World History Encyclopedia
2018年5月17日 · A medieval castle was a wooden or stone building used by rulers to demonstrate their wealth and power and to provide a place of defence in times of war. A medieval castle …
Great Castles - Anatomy of a Castle
A gatehouse is a castle's fortified gateway to control the entrance or entry point. The entrance to a castle was usually the structurally weakest point in a castle wall and the most probable attack …
Medieval Castle Layout: The Different Rooms and Areas of a …
Uncover the typical Medieval castle layout, and the different rooms, chambers and parts of a typical Medieval castle: from gatehouse to toilet!
Gateway to the Past: The Legendary Castle Gates
2023年5月10日 · These structures served as entrances and formidable barriers, protecting the castle and its inhabitants from invaders. Discover their purpose and types of Castle Gates, and …
Castle Gatehouse: The Strongest Part of any Medieval Castle
To enter the castle, you had to pass along a passage through the gatehouse, which was filled with obstacles, tricks and traps. All this was designed to make it difficult for any enemy to enter the …
Rooms in a Medieval Castle - Historic European Castles
2021年2月24日 · The private bed chambers of a medieval castle were typically accessed by a small passage at the top end of the great hall – often the bedrooms and living rooms of the …
Castle Gatehouses - Historic European Castles
2020年11月17日 · As the name suggests, gatehouses acted as the primary entrance to a medieval castle. Usually, a relatively large building set into the curtain wall circuit of a castle, …
Castle Gatehouse - Medieval Chronicles
By adding a Castle Gatehouse not only was a medieval castle’s entrance made more secure, it actually made it one of the most secure parts of the castle. Gatehouses were also often built to …