How big is a medieval castle?

Answer 1

they were huge, used as fortresses and as living space for all the workers therein. They had moats filled with alligators running the circumference of the castle. A drawbridge was used for ingress and egress. In the middle of the castle was the castle keep, a large room used for eating and for meetings. The people living there lived on the top level. All around the top of the castles were cubicles where soldiers stood to pour boiling oil on their attackers. However, the attackers from a distance used devices similar to seesaws to throw cannon balls and objects on fire into the top of the castle. When many people were dying of the Bubonic Plague, enemies of the castle would throw people dead from the plague over the castle walls, since the dead were very contagious. The castles were busy, bustling places, filled with excitement and intrigue.

Answer 2

Castles vary in size but the average size was around 450,000sq. feet. Around the 11th Century the walls of castles were typically built of wood and timbers. Then they started making them out of brick and stone.

Answer 3

did you know that kryal castle is the second biggest castle in the world

Answer 4

Medieval castles varied greatly in size from place to place. However, all of them were drafty, hard to heat, and not very practical except for their protective measures.

Answer 5

Of no fixed size. Generally a stronghold or strategically sited building.

Answer 6

about an average size