Because, if you put the castle in a valley, where could the king look to his kingdom?
Or protect it from any other cities to attack. And usually where they built it was on sacred ground because any kings were sacred. A king could always look to his kingdom on the top of a hill, and protect it from invaders.
Usually a hill or rocky outcropping was a good site to build a castle. If there was water or a swamp next to it, all the better advantage.
The architect of Warwick Castle was William the Conqueror. He was a Norman King of England and he ordered to build it in 1068. The objective of this construction was to protect the region against rebellion.
Important factors when choosing a site to build a new town include accessibility to transportation networks, availability of natural resources like water and land, environmental considerations, proximity to existing population centers, and economic opportunities for residents. It is also crucial to consider factors such as infrastructure development, zoning regulations, and potential impact on the surrounding ecosystem.
they chose to build it on a hill so Emmies found it hard work to get up to distroy the castle
they chose to build it on a hill so Emmies found it hard work to get up to distroy the castle
The current castle was built in 1836 on the site of an 11th century castle.
Chepstow Castle was built in fits and starts over the period of 1067 to 1300. I did not find any record that indicate how much of this time was actually spent on construction, but the impression I get is that it was not much more than 20 or 25 years.
it has ruins which show/give an idea to people of how the castles actually would've looked like.
Parts of the current castle were completed in the early 18th century. There had been a castle on the site as far back as the 13th century, but it was destroyed by fire in the late 17th century.
Site selection is very important to build an "efficient" structure. It determines everything about it, like the accessibility, sustainability,energy efficiency, security, and many other facilities. So, depending on the project, the size and type of the site changes. We need to consider several things before choosing a site like the environmental conditions, transportation facilities, availability of labor, population, materials, transportation costs, etc. All this come under the "site selection process".
Alnwick Castle has not been the site of a conflict for hundreds of years
It had so much poo