Fun Facts About Castles
Explore the brilliant and brutal defensive architecture, from the cleverly designed clockwise spiral staircases that gave right-handed swordsmen an advantage, to the aptly named "machicolations" used to drop projectiles on attackers below. Discover why Wales has more castles per square mile than any other country in Europe—a legacy of conquest and control left by English kings. Journey to the Czech Republic to learn about Prague Castle, the largest ancient castle complex in the world, and contrast these mighty fortresses with the purely decorative "sham castles" built by English aristocrats…
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