Castles
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Castles are fortified residences built in Europe and Asia during the Middle Ages by nobility or monarchies and by military orders.
UnderstandWhile fortifications and stately homes have been known since ancient times, the combination of those functions arose in Europe around AD 900, as strongholds of local feudal lords, to hold off enemy raids by Vikings,…
EuropeThree Gothic castles, strategically positioned to allow fire signalling between each other, adorn the Kyrenia Mountains.
AsiaAlthough China does not have a tradition of castle-building per se, the Forbidden City is surrounded by fortifications, making it resemble a castle in this respect.
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