medieval castle
C4398
concept
A medieval castle is a fortified stone stronghold featuring defensive walls, towers, and a keep, designed to protect its inhabitants and assert the power of its lord.
Aliases (7)
- medieval fortification ×5
- castle complex ×3
- Crusader castle ×2
- Norman castle ×2
- concentric castle ×1
- fortified castle ×1
- historic castle ×1
Instances (53)
- Newark Castle, Nottinghamshire, England
- Tower of London ("historic castle")
- Akershus Fortress
- Castleton
- Limassol Castle
- Orford, Suffolk
- Harlech
- Winchester Castle
- Caernarfon Castle
- Conwy Castle
- Lostwithiel
- Beaumaris Castle
- Habsburg Castle
- Moorish Castle ("medieval fortification")
- Dover Castle
- Tintagel Castle
- Carisbrooke Castle
- Bothwell Castle
- Tantallon Castle
- Hermitage Castle
- Threave Castle
- Wartburg Castle
- Prague Castle ("castle complex")
- Durham Castle ("Norman castle")
- Barbican and Toll Bridge, Sandwich ("medieval fortification")
- Castro Marim Castle
- Torres de Serranos ("medieval fortification")
- Turnberry Castle
- Pembroke Castle
- Krak des Chevaliers
- Margat ("Crusader castle")
- Florian Gate ("medieval fortification")
- Spiš Castle ("castle complex")
- Castelo de Tavira
- Castel dell'Ovo
- Chepstow Castle
- Goodrich Castle
- Pembroke
- Castel Nuovo
- Chester Castle
- Tourbillon Castle
- Vyšehrad ("castle complex")
- Rothesay Castle
- Caldicot
- Roxburgh Castle
- Okehampton
- Michael Gate ("medieval fortification")
- Sully-sur-Loire