Hello fellow earthlings,I cant find of a new greeting hehe,so to students out there,if somehow you have a teacher like ours who makes you recite a random trivia everyday here's a little help,I'll be posting by topic,since I've come across these thin...
Castle -comes from the latin word castellum (which means small fortified place) -fortresses that were built for security and defence ,there were tactible posts for military units and they protected royal families in times of war
Most people ,think the words castle and palace are interchangeable,but they're actually not,unlike the castle that serves protection palaces were built to showcase wealth,tho why don't they just combine them both??
"GOMDAM"castle was built around approximately 1800 yrs ago originally it was 20 stories high,but time has its way of taking out the top
Windsor castle is the longest inhabited castle in all of England,it was built shortly after William the conqueror invaded England in 1066,today it's home to more than 500 people
Many castles were built with large fortified gates called barbicans,there was an enclosed road called"the neck" and sometimes they are fitted with holes called"murder holes" that castle defenders could use to pour hot wax or shoot arrows at invading enemies
Predjama castle hold the world record for the largest cave castle on earth
Swallows nest is a Ukrainian castle built around 1912 ,as a private home,but for some reason it was built hanging directly over the edge of a cliff
Castles became less popular during the 1400s due to the advances in technology, starboards were the defensive antidotes to the advanced canons
Even though Germany's neuschwanstein castle looks like its straight of the medival times, construction didn't start till' 1869 over 500 years later
Château Gaillard is one castle that probably been better off without toilets, because it was attacked by kind Phillip II in 1203 A.D
Do you guys recognize this castle???
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Yes, Alnwick castle in North Thumberland England starred as Hogwarts in the Harry Potter films
(Author:*grabs wand*Accio Local Revenue,heheh)
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