WebThe word castle is derived from the Latin word castellum, which is a diminutive of the word castrum, meaning "fortified place".The Old English castel, Occitan castel or chastel, French château, Spanish castillo, Portuguese castelo, Italian castello, and a number of words in other languages also derive from castellum. The word castle was introduced into English …

WebThe Castle of the Teutonic Order in Malbork (Polish: Zamek w Malborku; German: Ordensburg Marienburg) is a 13th-century Teutonic castle and fortress located near the town of Malbork, Poland.It is the largest castle in the world measured by land area and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.. It was originally constructed by the Teutonic Knights, a …

WebA motte-and-bailey castle was made up of two structures: a motte (a type of mound – often artificial – topped with a wooden or stone structure known as a keep); and at least one bailey (a fortified enclosure built next to the motte).The term motte-and-bailey is a relatively modern one, and is not medieval in origin. The word motte is the French version of the Latin …

WebColchester Castle is a Norman castle in Colchester, Essex, England, dating from the second half of the eleventh century.The keep of the castle is mostly intact and is the largest example of its kind anywhere in Europe, due to its being built on the foundations of the Roman Temple of Claudius, Colchester.The castle endured a three-month siege in 1216, …

WebBlaise Castle is a folly built in 1766 near Henbury in Bristol, England. The castle sits within the Blaise Castle Estate, which also includes Blaise Castle House, a Grade II* listed 18th-century mansion house. The folly castle is also Grade II* listed and ancillary buildings including the orangery and dairy also have listings.

WebSheffield Castle was a castle in Sheffield, England, constructed at the confluence of the River Sheaf and the River Don, possibly on the site of a former Anglo-Saxon long house, and dominating the early town. A motte and bailey castle had been constructed on the site at some time in the century following the Norman Conquest of England in 1066. This was …

WebCastle Fraser is the most elaborate Z-plan castle in Scotland and one of the grandest 'Castles of Mar'. It is located near Kemnay in the Aberdeenshire region of Scotland.The castle stands in over 300 acres (1.2 km 2) of landscaped grounds, woodland and farmland which includes a walled kitchen garden of the 19th century.There is archaeological …

WebNewcastle Castle, Bridgend, a medieval castle in Wales; New Castle Correctional Facility, a prison located in New Castle, Indiana; Newcastle International Sports Centre, a stadium in Newcastle, New South Wales; New Castle School of Trades, a technical trades school in Pulaski, Pennsylvania; New Palace (Stuttgart) (Das Neues Schloss, sometimes …

WebDuring the twelfth century a round defensive tower was built on Kalmarsund and a harbour constructed. At the end of the thirteenth century King Magnus Ladulås had a new fortress built with a curtain wall, round corner towers and two square gatehouses surrounding the original tower. Located near the site of Kalmar's medieval harbor, it has played a crucial …

WebUppsala Castle (Swedish: Uppsala slott) is a 16th-century royal castle in the city of Uppsala, Sweden.Throughout much of its early existence, the castle played a major role in the history of Sweden.Originally constructed in 1549, the castle has been heavily remodeled, expanded, and otherwise modified.