Castle

:The article describes the fortified building. See also castle (disambiguation)

Castle building

The keep is the strong central tower of the castle. Castle building was a very common task as boundaries were pushed and territory conquered. The walls would most commonly go up first, so nothing could hurt the castle while it was being built. Then came the castle so the Town Lord could govern easily. Then a cathedral would be built. This would often be the longest job, due to the intricate artwork that went into it. Then the villagers would be left to build their houses and shops, often with a separate kitchen building. Fields would be built and crops harvested. A castle town is built.

Related Topics:
Keep - Castle town

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Castles, on an average, took 10-15 years to complete. Nevertheless, this varied greatly since a castle built on top of a hill would generally take much longer to build that a castle situated on an easy-to-build terrain.

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As time passed, stronger castles were built. During the Middle Ages, a stronger need for security emerged; thus the building of concentric castles. Concentric castles took much longer to complete but they provided many lines of defense. Normally the outer wall would be finished first and then the rest; to protect the workers and the people already inhabitating the castle.

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