Castles

Castles
Learn about castles from a student at an elementary school in Arizona. Select the Middle Ages home page button to find more related information.

Castles
From the Medieval History section of About.com, find links to information about castles in general and castles in Asia and Europe.

Castles of Britain
Select “Castle Learning Center” to read about why and how castles were built and furnished. Learn about drawbridges, the privy, dungeons, gatehouses, towers and much more. Select “Photo Gallery” to see photos of 68 castles in Britain. Includes a special section on castle ghosts. From a site dedicated to the historic preservation of castles.

Life in a Castle
From PBS, read about everyday life behind the walls of a medieval English castle.

Vir-Ren Castle Gatehouse
Take a tour of the castle and learn what went on inside from students at a middle school in Illinois.

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Last Updated: September 9, 2008