Mohammed Benmiloud 
When you think of France, you think of the Eiffel tower, macaroons, cheese, wines, Notre Dame and more. But, did you know France also attracts its tourists with an overwhelming amount of castles? According to the official records, there are over 45 000 castles in France. This number includes palaces, private masons, and medieval strongholds, … Read more
Despite their mighty and impregnable look, you might ask yourself, could fire wreck a castle back then? Yes, in the castles where builders involved supporting elements like wood or other flammable materials, fire will most likely collapse the whole stronghold to the ground. However, a few castles mainly made of stone could resist severe burning, … Read more
Being built in the Middle Ages, you might wonder if the castles still standing have electricity? The majority of castle’s today that are restored and open to the public also have a modern electricity supply throughout the building. Exceptions are some abandoned castles with no electricity or a basic wiring system for decorative illumination purposes. … Read more
Usually, the drawbridges are what you step on before entering any castle, but why do so many forts have them? The Castles had to have a drawbridge when they were surrounded by a dip trench or a moat giving daily access to the fortress and worked as a crucial defence feature during a castle siege. … Read more
You’ve probably heard of the saying when in Rome, do as the Romans did. But, did you know alongside their battles that the Romans built many castles to protect their beloved city? In Rome or in a short distance from it you can visit castles like ; Castel Sant’angelo, Castel Gandolfo, Cecchignola castle, Castello Di … Read more
When you think of castles, Medieval Europe probably springs to mind, but did you know there’s an extensive list of castles in the USA that are just as good? Across the USA, you can find over 145 castles, and there are at least 13 epic locations that beat European castle locations. The castles are slightly … Read more
The hilltop castles are incredibly gorgeous, but why did the ancestors build these fortresses so high? Due to the high altitude, building castles on a hill offered a significant defence advantage during the sieges and easy control of the surrounding lands in peaceful times. Of course, there were some other reasons for constructing them as … Read more
A usual question when someone arrives in front of a castle, what’s inside? Most frequently, an interior of a Medieval Castle contains a complex of rooms like; The Great Hall Gatehouses Bed Chambers Solars Bathrooms & Lavatories Kitchens, Pantries, Larders Butteries Chapels Cabinets Boudoirs Storerooms, Undercrofts & Cellars Ice Houses Dovecotes The Well Some of … Read more
Many people are surprised when they hear castles built in Ghana and asking themselves, why were these castles built along the coast of this country? The castles built along the coast of Ghana were the major trading centres of timber, gold, ivory and slaves between Western Africa and Europe and the US. Portuguese, Dutch and … Read more
Castle-building has been a costly affair in any period of human history. Have you wondered how much it was to build one in medieval times? Building a castle in the Middle Ages could cost anywhere between £1000 and £30 000 equivalent to the modern $4 000 000 to $120 000 000. The castle construction expenses … Read more