The first medieval fortifications were very different from the imposing castles that appeared later. In the ninth and 10th centuries, the castles being constructed across Christian Europe were ...

One of the best remaining examples of a medieval fortified town in Europe, Carcassonne in southern France is more of a city than a castle—it’s even called La Cité de Carcassonne.

Carcassonne, the largest walled city in Western Europe, is one of the most impressive and well-preserved medieval fortifications in the world. Located in southern France, Carcassonne’s 60 towers ...

The raised earthwork motte, or mound, of Castell Llwyn Gwinau, a medieval fortification that sits atop an isolated hill in western Wales, is about five feet high and some 100 feet in diameter ...

Medieval-fortification expert Michael S. Fulton looks at eight castle-defense scenes from popular TV shows and movies and rates them based on realism. He looks at "Outlaw King" (2018), "Vikings ...

See Tom Brady's medieval defense system. ... Among the many features in its 22,000 square feet are a resort-style pool, massive play area for children and a common medieval fortification system.

Though itself of Baroque date, Bastion XXXI is a part of the medieval fortifications of the New Town of Prague, founded in 1348 by Emperor Charles IV.The need for unconquerable fortifications was ...