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
Castles, the product of the enormous effort of the Kings, Nobleman and their people. Why then? You might ask, are so many castles abandoned today? Ancestors abandoned castles for their military inefficiency due to weapon evolution. They didn’t offer the comfort of living as a new lavish palace could. Today, the most common reason is … Read more
As soon as William invaded England in 1066, he started to build castles at an unprecedented scale. But what castles did William the Conqueror build during his campaign? William, the Conqueror during the Norman invasion, built the following castles: Pevensey, Dover, Tower of London, Windsor, Warwick, Chepstow, Old Sarum, Durham, York, Norwich, Colchester, Warwick, Lincoln, … Read more
Today a Castle could be built in a matter of weeks with the new technology, but how long did it take our ancestors to build a stronghold? Building a castle in the Middle Ages took anywhere from two to ten years. The location, strategic importance, logistics, the budget allocated, and many other small aspects directly … Read more
A striking medieval castle overlooking Edinburgh’s gorgeous city and is also liked and tagged by millions on social media. But what is Edinburgh Castle so famous for? Facts that Edinburgh Castle is well-known for: Built on top of volcano rock called “Castle Rock.” One of the oldest fortified buildings in Europe Have been Besieged 23 … Read more
Our ancestors built Stunning Castles all over the world, not just Europe. You might wonder which country has got the prettiest castles? Germany has worldwide recognition for the country with the most beautiful castles. It acquired this title being the home of highly-rated castles like Hohenzollern, Eltz and Neuschwanstein that by the opinion of many … Read more
When travelling countries like Germany, England, France seem like people have never stopped building castles, you might ask yourself when our ancestors constructed the last castle? The last medieval-look castle built is Castle Drogo located 15 miles from Exeter, Devon, England. Julius Drewe erected Drogo between 1911 and 1930 the least castle completed in England … Read more