Castle
A castle (from Latin: castellum) is a type of fortified structure built in Europe and the Middle East during the Middle Ages by nobility. Scholars debate the scope of the word castle, but usually consider it to be the private fortified residence of a lord or noble. This is distinct from a palace, which is not fortified; from a fortress, which was not always a residence for nobility; and from a fortified settlement, which was a public defence – though there are many similarities among these types of construction. Usage of the term has varied over time and has been applied to structures as diverse as hill forts and country houses. Over the approximately 900 years that castles were built, they took on a great many forms with many different features, although some, such as curtain walls and ar
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Castle
A castle (from Latin: castellum) is a type of fortified structure built in Europe and the Middle East during the Middle Ages by nobility. Scholars debate the scope of the word castle, but usually consider it to be the private fortified residence of a lord or noble. This is distinct from a palace, which is not fortified; from a fortress, which was not always a residence for nobility; and from a fortified settlement, which was a public defence – though there are many similarities among these types of construction. Usage of the term has varied over time and has been applied to structures as diverse as hill forts and country houses. Over the approximately 900 years that castles were built, they took on a great many forms with many different features, although some, such as curtain walls and ar
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A castle (from Latin: castellu ...... they had no military purpose.
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Als Burg wird ein in sich gesc ...... Grundherrschaft verbunden war.
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Castillo (del latín castellum, ...... menos de una torre habitable.
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Een burcht of slot is een ster ...... ravensteen een goed voorbeeld.
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Il castello è un complesso arc ...... cata e facilmente difendibile.
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Um castelo (diminutivo de cast ...... hâteau é associada a palácios.
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Un château fort (du latin cast ...... 'ont plus aucun rôle défensif.
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Zamek – zespół elementów warow ...... skie castrum, castellum i arx.
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За́мок (от польск. zamek через ...... амятниками истории и культуры.
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التعريف اللغوي للقلعة: لحصنُ ا ...... سائل الدفاع في العصور القديمة.
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A castle (from Latin: castellu ...... , such as curtain walls and ar
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Als Burg wird ein in sich gesc ...... Grundherrschaft verbunden war.
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Castillo (del latín castellum, ...... menos de una torre habitable.
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Een burcht of slot is een ster ...... ravensteen een goed voorbeeld.
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Il castello è un complesso arc ...... cata e facilmente difendibile.
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Um castelo (diminutivo de cast ...... nicações a grandes distâncias.
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Un château fort (du latin cast ...... e, au Moyen-Orient et en Asie.
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Zamek – zespół elementów warow ...... skie castrum, castellum i arx.
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За́мок (от польск. zamek через ...... амятниками истории и культуры.
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التعريف اللغوي للقلعة: لحصنُ ا ...... سائل الدفاع في العصور القديمة.
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Burcht (kasteel)
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Burg
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Castello
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Castelo
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Castillo
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Castle
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Château fort
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Zamek
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Замок (строение)
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قلعة
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