Castles

Curtain wall is a term used to describe a building faced which does not carry any dead load from the building other than its own dead load, and one which transfers the horizontal loads (wind loads) that are incident upon it.

Kings reigned from castles, presiding over disputes among their subjects. They also protected both king and people during times of war in a kingdom.

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How it was to live in a castle depended on the castle and who you were.

Castles, even the large ones, were usually uncomfortable to live in. There were no fireplaces or chimneys in most of them, so if there was a fire in a brazier of a room, the room was smokey and drafty, so usually the only room with a fire was the great hall, which had a high ceiling with vents to let the smoke out. One of the reasons tapestries were put on walls was that the cold stones drew the heat out of people.

The route to the facilities, whether toilet or washing, was likely to be long, and the water supply was likely not to be what we might prefer today.

Castles tended to have food stored, but the food that was stored was in case of siege, which meant lots of wheat or oats and not much else. Small castles had few places to walk around, and the large ones had courtyards that were shared with horses, workshops, and other areas.

The kitchen was likely to be in an open area or an area that was open on one side, much like a stable, so the smoke could escape easily.

The great hall, where the nobles ate, was uncomfortable, by modern standards, especially in winter, and the bedrooms were no better. At least these places were decorated, sometimes.

If you were poor, things were likely to be a bit less comfortable.

Most castles did not have people living in them, or did not have them living there for long. They were places people could hole up in if things got bad. And they were useful for impressing the natives. They might have had long term small garrisons of soldiers, but there were not likely to be many kept in any one castle over a long period of time.

Of course, if you are asking about fabulous castles, such as were occupied by the Green Knight, or Percival, or Arthur, and their ladies, that might be another matter. They were lovely, beautiful, comfy and smelled nice. The jesters were always funny, the musicians sang and played beautifully, and the jugglers never dropped anything. The knights were handsome and the ladies were great philosophers and poets in their own rights. The only problem was those castles were usually behind impassible forests and impenetrable thickets, and were also hard to find.

The Château of Azay-le-Rideau was built between 1515 and 1527, so it took eleven or twelve years to build it. There is a link below to an article on it.

Generally they had two primary functions:

1. They were used as defensive fortified structures in times of war. The medieval ages were a time of weapons far more crude than the ones used in modern warfare, so a high stone wall and thick gate would sometimes make the difference between life or death for a king or his vassals. They were by no means impenetrable, and castles were won and lost all throughout medieval history, sometimes even surrendered without an actual battle taking place. But they helped give a possibly outnumbered army a fighting chance against a larger army, and a strong castle was sometimes enough to deter a weaker force. In times of war they also sometimes provided sanctuary to peasants from the nearby countryside that would otherwise have been slaughtered by invading armies. They often included several defensive tactics and technologies depending on the size and design of the castle, and the competition between building a better castle and building better castle-destroying siege weapons was one of the main arms races of the age (along with better armor vs better swords or arrows, etc). For these reasons many castles were built in highly strategic locations, both geographically in areas they could provide a measure of control over important territories or logistics routes and physically in places where nature added some sort of extra measure of defense (a large river or cliff edge, for example).

2. Other than that, some castles served as lavish homes for royalty or their vassals (important noblemen who served the king). Some castles contained Keeps that could serve as palaces for royalty or homes for other nobility. In this sense a castle could be given as a great reward to important vassals for their loyalty or some great service. Some kings built bigger and more luxurious castles as testaments to their wealth and power.

Some castles were designed to be both important military fortresses and lavish homes, while others may have been built with a greater focus on one function or the other. Either way most castles probably ended up serving as both at one point or another.

First, in the middle ages, castles were made to protect the population of the town or village they surrounded. Later they were used as a defence for the lord, and a show of power in the feudal system. Need more info?/ use http://www.middle-ages.org.uk/development-of-castles-in-the-middle-ages.htm

the best type of castle would most likely be the motte and bailey castle.

don't listen to this guy cos he does not no anything about castles.

The concentric zone model is a sociological theory developed by sociologist Ernest W. Burgess in the 1920s to explain urban land use. It depicts a city as a series of concentric circles radiating outward from a central point, typically the downtown area. Each zone represents different types of land use and social groups, with the innermost zone housing the most affluent residents and the outer zones containing lower-income populations and industrial areas. This model highlights how socioeconomic status and urban development are spatially organized within cities.

It was built in Farnham because Farnham was situated on the main road halfway between London and Winchester so it was a good place to have a rest stop en-route. It was also used as the Bishop of Winchester's Palace where he could stay and be near to both London and Winchester, this also meant that it was used by various monarchs whilst on progress.

The main building was known as 'the keep'. The outer wall was usually known as the 'barbican'. Many had a moat and a drawbridge. A great hall was also a common feature. The area inside the wall was called the bailey, the same as the term used in the motte and bailey castle design.

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Castles had many many rooms such as: A chapel, hall, watch tower(s), Kitchen(s), bedrooms (at first chambers), Toiletrooms, bathrooms and a keep they're the ones i know of if i find anymore ill improve it :)

There are many types of Medieval castles including concentric castles and motte and bailey castles

To view more information on the different types of castles there are click on the related links listed below.

Art did change in the Medieval times because of the emergence of the early Renaissance period.

The first to buit a dome were the ancient Greeks during the Mycenaean civilization [Treasure of Atreus] at 1.250 BCE.

This is because the four different owners of Chepstow Castle wanted different things. Everyone has different opinions and idea's and bring a different outlooks on plans.

Castles built on high ground allows the occupants to have a better view of any approaching enemy from the valley below. It also made it difficult to attacking foe to attack the castle, as they would need to attack uphill, in clear view from above..

No, the lady of a castle would usually be the baron's wife.

During the Civil War (1642-48) it was twice attacked and fell to Parliamentary cannon. After the war, the defences of the castle were reinforced and remodelled for the use of cannon and muskets. The castle was used as military barracks and as a detention centre for political prisoners, most notably housing Henry Marten who spent 20 years in captivity in the tower that now bears his name. The castle finally fell into disuse after 1690 when the remaining troops from the garrison were withdrawn.

There are many types of materials that can be used, you must consider how stable you want it to be, will it be handled, played with, or for display purposes. Materials you could use: plaster, polymer or model clay, styrofoam, etc., styrofoam would be the cheapest to build with, using knives (including electric kitchen knives) wood rasps, course sandpaper. You can even combine many materials together. First get a pictire of a Castle, get several sheets of styrofoam, also some round and cone shaped styrofoam, modeling or polymer clay, Elmers glue. Assemble the styrofoam walls, buildings, towers, (the cones are for the spire's on the towers) once the basic Castle is formed and built, now you can flatten the clay to about 1/8" thick and cut many, many small squares to press on the styrofoam to make them look like stone blocks, for the spires, make them look like shale, (a stone roof) Once done allow clay to dry completely, then you can paint, (water based paint only) Use a small stencil brush to dab and blend colors for a aged look. This method will give you the most realistic looking Castle when your done.

It is a body of water that surrounded castles in medieval times that was usually filled with some sort of cranky water creature(alligators or such). It was primary used as a defence measure, because the drawbridge could be lowered or raised depending on who was wanting entrance.
It is a water filled ditch around the castle walls.

the first pembroke castle was born in 1093....... yay i answered my own q!

According to "Cadw" the historic environment service of the Welsh Assembly Government, work on Harlech Castle began in the spring of 1283 and construction was completed in 1289.

The work was supervised by Master James of St George who was Master of the King's Works in Wales.

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I saw on a website that there are 364 fireplaces and 440 rooms, plus. I think. So yeah, 440. But I've also seen more than 426. So I'd go with 440. =)