Medieval Castles

We are not just talking about castles here, we are talking about "Medieval Castles" and this brings some very specific things to mind. A castle is a large and beautiful stone structure that housed Kings and protected its people from the sieges and attacks of enemies. They were sometimes lavish and sometimes very plain.

Project: Here is a nice little project that you can make. It is a paper medieval castle and it comes with all the instructions and drawings so you can print it out and make it yourself. Easy and fun project with a fact sheet that tells all about the parts of a castle. All you need is some glue and some cereal boxes. Make a Medieval Paper Castle

New Article: (Feb 18, 08) The Ghosts and mysteries of Medieval Castles in America - Yes there are plenty of ghost stories right in north america.

New Article: (Jan 9, 08) A look at some Medieval Castles in America: You might think that Europe has sole ownership of castles but its not true. There are some amazing medieval castles right here in America. Read the article here: Medieval Castles in America

Medieval Gifts - The Christmas season is over but you can still see my selection of Medieval Gifts. Maybe you want to buy something for yourself to show your medieval flair. My Medieval store has things like tankards, books, posters, medieval christmas music, jewelry and more. Check it out here: Medieval Gifts

Make This Wizard's Castle (Cut-Out Models)

Looking for an interesting castle project and pretty good with arts and crafts? Give this wizard castle a try

2008 Medieval Castle Calendars are out. I have put together a nice slide show of the best 2008 Castle Calendars. Watch it here

The Real Dracula Castle is for sale - A whopping price tag of 140 million dollars. Even if I had the money I wouldn't buy this place! I think it would be bad karma. Read more about the famous castle Dracula's Castle is for sale

Beowulf the Movie

Beowulf the new movie is set to be released on Nov 16, 2007 It has an all star cast including Angelina Jolie, John Malkovich, Robin Wright-Penn, and Anthony Hopkins. I have compiled a list of resources about this movie including a link to the official podcast and the official movie trailer. Beowulf the Movie (I have the official movie trailer for you right on this site!)

Got an Extra $4 Million? You can own a real castle in the Austrian Alps Read more...

The Siege of a Real Medieval Castle How Richard the Lion Hearted's Castle was sieged and taken in 1204 AD

The Puzzle of the Mysterious Medieval Chest - (A Real Story)

I received an email from a gentleman looking to identify the castle depicted on this real 13th century medieval chest. Can you identify the castle? Look at more pictures and read the story of the chest here:
The Mysterious Medieval Chest (News Flash!) There have been some insights into this mystery! Read More And see bigger pictures

The Making of a Film In and Around a Real Medieval Castle (A Real Story)

Medieval Castles are an amazing place to film a movie. I recently had the opportunity to interview the director of the History Channel film about the Dark Ages. Much of the film was shot in and around a real medieval castle . Read what the director has to say about the castle and the film. The Medieval Castle and the History Channel Presents The Dark Ages

But A Medieval Castle is....

A Medieval Castle is all of these things and more. When we think of Medieval Castles there is a dark a secretive feeling that we feel. A Medieval Castle was a castle, but it was also a place with a history, a place that had secrets and secret passages. It was a place where tremendous battles were fought to the death by knights.

Let's Take a look at a real Medieval Castle! Here is a model of the Meersburg Castle -

An old legend and a 1548 document say that the creation of this impressive stronghold dates back to the 7th century which means this castle is possibly well over a thousand years old and still in perfect condition. It is located on Lake Constance in Germany.

Some of the things you would find in this castle would be a medieval living area, a Knights Hall, an Arms Hall, a well-room, a castle dungeon, chapels, guard's walkways and towers, the picturesque fortress garden and the defensible northern bastion, the workroom and death chamber of Annette von Droste-Hülshoff, the most popular German poetess who lived in the fortress during her stays at Lake Constance. Can you see what I mean by a Medieval Castle is a place of mystery, secrets and stories?

The Knights Hall

Inside the Knights Hall - This is a picture I took inside the Hall of the Knights. Of course the electric light was installed many centuries later. See how the windows are arranged to let a good amount of sunlight into the hall. Imagine the knights sitting at the table and making plans for defending against a sieging enemy.

picture I took of the black knight

The tale of the Black Knight - Inside this Medieval Castle there is an armory where they have a variety of weapons and armor on display. One of the things that struck me was the size of the armor. It was quite small- as if the knights stood maybe five foot six at their tallest. Here is a picture of one of the suits of armor. It is black so I call it the Black Knights Armor. Do you think there is a story behind this armor? Why was it black? Who was the man who wore it and what deeds did he accomplish? This is a story that I wish the walls of this Medieval Castle could tell.

A picture of some of the weapons in the Armory - One of the biggest things to consider about Medieval Castles is that they were a place of life and death. These vicious polearm weapons show this. A Medieval Castle was built to withstand the onslaught of enemies bent on destruction. Life in a medieval castle was very serious business.

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