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Krak des Chevaliers: a concentric castle
Krak des Chevaliers: a concentric castle

A concentric castle (or multiple castle) is a castle within a castle, with two or more concentric rings of curtain walls and, in cases, no central keep.[1] Generally, the outermost walls are lowest and the height of the walls increases towards the middle. The walls would include towers and bastions and would usually be crenellated. Gates would usually be protected by barbicans. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 763 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1225 × 963 pixel, file size: 232 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) The Krak des Chevaliers as it was in the Middle-Ages. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 763 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1225 × 963 pixel, file size: 232 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) The Krak des Chevaliers as it was in the Middle-Ages. ... For other uses, see Castle (disambiguation). ... Glass curtain wall of the Bauhaus Dessau. ... For other uses, see Keep (disambiguation). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Categories: Stub | Fortification ... Crenellation (or crenelation) is the name for the distinctive pattern that framed the tops of the walls of many medieval castles, often called battlements. ... A gate is a point of entry to a space enclosed by walls, or an opening in a fence. ... Barbican in Kraków Barbican (from mediæval Latin barbecana) - a fortified outpost or gateway, such as an outer defence to a city or castle and any tower situated over a gate or bridge which was used for defence purposes. ...


Development history

Concentric castles were introduced into Europe in the 13th century[2] and were designed to increase the defensive capabilities of the castle: defenders on the higher walls towards the centre could fire arrows at the enemy over the lower outer defenses, and, should the enemy capture the outer defenses, they would face another line of defense. (12th century - 13th century - 14th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 13th century was that century which lasted from 1201 to 1300. ... Traditional target arrow and replica medieval arrow. ...

Krak des Chevaliers, showing inner and outer walls
Krak des Chevaliers, showing inner and outer walls

The Krak des Chevaliers Crusader castle in Syria and Beaumaris Castle[3] in Wales are excellent examples of this type of fortification. ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (1000x712, 261 KB) en: Space between the inner and outer walls de: Bereich zwischen innerer und äußerer Mauer Taken by User:Mewes (de:wikipedia) File links The following pages link to this file: Krak des Chevaliers ... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (1000x712, 261 KB) en: Space between the inner and outer walls de: Bereich zwischen innerer und äußerer Mauer Taken by User:Mewes (de:wikipedia) File links The following pages link to this file: Krak des Chevaliers ... Krak des Chevaliers, also transliterated Crac des Chevaliers, is a Crusader fortress in Syria and one of the most important preserved medieval military architectures in the world. ... Beaumaris Castle and moat. ... This article is about the country. ...


In terms of development, the concentric castle is the descendant of shell keeps and co-existed with linear castles, which tended to be built where geography precluded concentric rings or naturally favoured a linear approach to castle-building. For other uses, see Keep (disambiguation). ... A linear castle is a castle that was designed to confront attackers with a series of barriers/impediments in a line (hence the name). ...


References

  1. ^ Concentric Castles. Retrieved on 2007-02-04.
  2. ^ Castle Learning Center: Concentric Castles. Retrieved on 2007-02-04.
  3. ^ Layout of Beaumaris Castle. Retrieved on 2007-02-04.

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A castle (from the Latin castellum) is a structure that is fortified for defence against an enemy and generally serves as a military headquarters dominating the surrounding countryside[1].
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The Castle (from the Latin castellum, diminutive of castra), is a fort, a camp and the logical development of a Fortified enclosure.
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