Castle

A Castle refers to a medieval European fortress (though the term is also applied to a variety of non European fortresses as well), usually used as the residence and seat of power of some noble household. Castles are distinct from fortified towns and cities with walls, though towns often grew around castles and castles called citadels were sometimes constructed specifically. The word comes from the Latin castrum, referring to the fortified bases in which the Romans stationed their legions.

Parts of a Castle

• Walls
• Moats
• Turrets
• Keep
• Armories
• Granaries

Types of Castles

• Motte and Baily: A fairly basic type of castle in the Dark Ages. A hall of either stone or wood is built on top of a hill, a basic wooden wall is put around it and at the base of the hill.

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