Medieval History
The construction of Guédelon about 100 miles southeast of Paris has already been underway for 15 years, yet workers are proud about how long it?s taking. That?s because you don?t build a medieval castle in a day using 13th-century techniques only.
The project, begun in 1997, is the brainchild?or, as it was said at the time, the idée folle?of Michel Guyot, an architectural historian who restored the nearby Château de St.-Fargeau. In the process he discovered the remains of a castle that predated the elegant 17th manor. Fascinated by the building they suggested, he decided to recreate it in the forest a dozen miles from St.-Fargeau, enlisting experts who studied illuminated manuscripts, stained-glass windows and extant medieval structures to devise a fully authentic design.
With Guédelon now on the rise, no one?s calling Guyot crazy and the point of the exercise grows ever more apparent. Like one of those illustrated children?s books by David Macaulay??Cathedral,? ?Castle,? ?City,? ?Pyramid??it is aimed at answering a question everyone asks when visiting remarkable edifices from the Middle Ages: How did workers do it without trucks, bulldozers and power tools?
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Medieval History
France: A Medieval Castle in the Making
The construction of Guédelon about 100 miles southeast of Paris has already been underway for 15 years, yet workers are proud about how long it?s taking. That?s because you don?t build a medieval castle in a day using 13th-century techniques only.
The project, begun in 1997, is the brainchild?or, as it was said at the time, the idée folle?of Michel Guyot, an architectural historian who restored the nearby Château de St.-Fargeau. In the process he discovered the remains of a castle that predated the elegant 17th manor. Fascinated by the building they suggested, he decided to recreate it in the forest a dozen miles from St.-Fargeau, enlisting experts who studied illuminated manuscripts, stained-glass windows and extant medieval structures to devise a fully authentic design.
With Guédelon now on the rise, no one?s calling Guyot crazy and the point of the exercise grows ever more apparent. Like one of those illustrated children?s books by David Macaulay??Cathedral,? ?Castle,? ?City,? ?Pyramid??it is aimed at answering a question everyone asks when visiting remarkable edifices from the Middle Ages: How did workers do it without trucks, bulldozers and power tools?
Click here to read this article from Smithsonian.com
Click here to visit the Castle's website
- More On Medieval Bras ? New Details On 15th Century Find
The discovery of female undergarments from the 15th century is making international headlines. Now more details are being released by the University of Innsbruck. The archaeological research was carried out at Lengberg Castle, East Tyrol, Austria, beginning...
- Ruins Of 13th-century Castle Discovered In Northern England
Archaeologists have discovered the remains of Westgate Castle in the northern English area of Weardale in the North Pennies region. The lost castle once was part of the Bishop of Durham?s great deer park of Stanhope. From the 13th century through until...
- Medieval Skeleton Found In Austria
Ancient bones have been discovered during construction work near Graz Castle. Manfred Lehner of the Archaeological Institute at city?s university said today (Wednesday) the human remains were found by workers at a building site outside the castle walls...
- Medieval Castle Begins To Emerge In America's Heartland
With the official launch last month, a team of French and American architectural experts, historians and entrepreneurs have embarked on a 20 year project to build a medieval castle in the American state of Arkansas. The Ozark Medieval Fortress was officially...
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