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Why spiral staircases in the towers of castles usually go upward clockwise direction?
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∙ 12y ago
The stairwells would mostly go clockwise not anti-clockwise as previously stated.
A clockwise staircase would put attacking swordsmen at a disadvantage as most swordsmen were trained to carry their sword in their right hand. === === === ===
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 14y agoWell the main reason is for defence a right handed swordsmen defending a stairwell can bring his sword to bear on someone coming up the staircase whereas a right handed swordsmen coming up would find it hard to attack as his sword would keep hitting the wall.
So in conclusion send all the lefties into the breach :D
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∙ 13y agoTo make it harder for enemies to proceed through (it also helps them shoot them by surprise easier) if your to confused or don't understand imagine you were a right handed swordsman. now your attacking a castle but you go up spiral steps. then other swordsmen defending the castle are coming down the steps. You start fighting but your at a disadvantage because you would have to expose more of your body.
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∙ 12y agoSo that if the castle was attacked the defending army would have the long stroke with their right hand while on the stair case fighting down
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