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Links Ghosts in the Castle - this is an interactive adventure exploring the people and rooms of a castle. Life in a Medieval Castle - this site has pictures and information about life in a medieval castle. Castle Builder - This site helps you to research the parts of a castle and then it guides you through the steps in drawing the castle. Ian's Land of Castles - this site looks at the the different areas of a castle Building a Castle - An informative site telling how castles were built About Castles - a tour of parts of a castle |
| The word castle means fort in
Latin. Castles were the home of knights and lords. They were built of
stone and were built on top of a hill for defense. Big, tall walls were
built around the castle. They also built moats around the castle for
protection. A moat is big ditch full of water. They used a drawbridge that
went up and down to cross the moat. On the top of the walls they had
towers for the guards to stand behind for defense. They shot arrows, or
dropped stones and hot water through small open windows or slits.
The lord or knight and his family lived in the safest part of the castle called the keep. The Keep was a tower with very thick walls. The lord and his family lived on the top floors and the servants lived on the bottom floors. The lord entertained guests and held daily business in the Great Hall. Castles were cold in the winter time and warm in the summer. They built open fires to give some warmth. They were not very comfortable. Around the castle villages and towns were built. |
Birdseye View of a Castle
Floor Plan of a Castle
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updated 06/01/2001
