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Videos
Learn about the history of Hohenschwangau Castle, near Füssen, Germany.
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Discussion of castles along the Rhine River, with a look at their upkeep.
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Images
Three main castle types: motte and bailey, stone keep, and concentric.
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Tower of London. Its moat and two concentric “curtains,” or walls, surround the White...
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The Norman keep of Cardiff Castle at Cardiff in South Glamorgan, Wales.
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Dunguaire Castle, Kinvara, County Galway, Connaught (Connacht), Ireland.
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Castillo de la Mota in Medina del Campo, Valladolid, Spain.
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Diagram of a typical medieval castle, with various elements labeled.
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Castle at Warwick, on the River Avon (East Avon), Warwickshire, England.
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The castle on the Špilberk overlooking Brno, Czech Republic.
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Crusader castle in Sidon, Lebanon.
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Dunguaire Castle, Kinvara, County Galway, Connaught (Connacht), Ireland.
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Trakai Castle, located on an island in Lake Galve, west of Vilnius, Lithuania. Built...
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