Secret Passages and Castle Concealments
Size: 20Difficulty: easy
Explore the hidden architectural marvels found within ancient castles, from secret doors to elusive defense features.
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Secret Structural Marvels of Castles
Explore 20 hidden architectural features that made historical castles both formidable fortresses and clever homes.
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- 1. Overhanging openings allowing defenders to drop objects directly below
- 2. Trapdoor or hidden floor section for surprise defense
- 3. Hidden courtyard within castle walls
- 4. Parapet with gaps for shooting, crowning castle walls
- 5. Fortified outpost controlling the entrance to a castle
- 11. Narrow vertical slit to shoot arrows while remaining protected
- 12. A secret back or side gate for discreet entry or exit
- 13. Small fortified opening in a castle wall for firing weapons
- 15. Artificial island with fortifications, often hidden
- 18. Solid upright section between crenels in battlements
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- 6. Secure hidden door for sudden sorties out of the castle
- 7. Movable bridge allowing or denying access over a moat
- 8. Concealed room to hide valuables or people
- 9. Slender vertical slit used for defense and archery
- 10. Hidden portcullis used to trap intruders
- 14. Decorative water spout that sometimes hides secret drain passages
- 16. Hidden staircases within castle walls
- 17. Private chapel sometimes hidden within castles
- 19. Underground prison or holding cell often concealed
- 20. Small tower projecting from a larger castle wall
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