Learn how medieval castles were built, from planning and materials to skilled labor and overcoming challenges. Discover why castle construction declined over time.

This is Epic History's 3D guide to building the perfect castle, based on the development of European medieval castles over 400 years of history.

Apr 4, 2025 · Ongoing since 1997, the project seeks to build a medieval castle from scratch, using only the tools, techniques and materials available in the 13th century.

May 7, 2025 · Want to build a castle of your own? Dig into the Philip Horton Smith Architectural Papers and see how they did it 90 years ago.

May 17, 2024 · Learn how to build a castle of your own with these 10 easy steps. Get inspired and create your dreamy abode!

In this kind of undertaking, archaeologists partner with skilled laborers to test hypotheses about how people worked, lived, and built in the past, filling gaps in academic knowledge through...

How do you build a medieval castle from scratch? By David Upshal, Executive Producer Guédelon is the world’s biggest experimental archaeological site – and some would say the most...

Oct 27, 2023 · Building a castle may seem like an impossible dream, but with the right knowledge and planning, you can turn it into a reality. In this guide, we will walk you through the essential steps of …

Since today's castle building techniques still contain much of the hand crafting of the old days, you should plan to allow more time to build a castle than a traditional modern building.

In the forests of Burgundy in central France, there's a bold effort underway to build a medieval castle, as they would have in an era before electricity, using ancient tools and laying stones...