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Uncover the typical Medieval castle layout, and the different rooms, chambers and parts of a typical Medieval castle: from gatehouse to toilet!
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Floor plans for castles provide detailed architectural layouts, meticulously outlining the castle’s structural design and organization. These plans depict the castle’s overall shape, the placement and dimensions of its towers, halls, and chambers, as well as the interconnections between different parts of the building.
Every medieval castle had one keep, whose entrance was thoroughly guarded. It consisted of a basement with a water source, and residential areas on the upper floor. The ground floor was usually allocated to the garrison or even left empty.
How were medieval castles designed? Medieval castles had defensive walls, moats, and towers to protect them from attackers. The layout also included rooms for living and sleeping, spaces to store and prepare food, and areas like courtyards to enjoy the outside while being protected.
The layout of a castle keep typically consisted of multiple floors, each serving different purposes. The ground floor was often used for storage, housing provisions, and other supplies. The upper floors were reserved for living quarters, with rooms for the lord, his family, and important guests.
A floor plan is a drawing, usually to scale, of the relationships between rooms, spaces and other physical features at one level of a structure. For other architectural drawings like elevations and sections please use the right subcategories of Category:Architectural drawings by type. See also: Category:Castles for photos.