Medieval History
The Austrian town of Friesach will be home to a new medieval castle, to built using construction methods from the period. The project, which is being called a unique cooperation combining sustainable tourism and science, is expected to take thirty years and will involve work by a number of Austrian historians.
Medieval castles are regarded as buildings of particular stability: Even after 1,000 years, many have successfully withstood the ravages of time. Making the most of a construction site, where a castle is being constructed using medieval methods, historians are critically examining the existing knowledge about tools and materials, in an effort to gain new insights.
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Medieval History
Medieval castle to be built in Austria
The Austrian town of Friesach will be home to a new medieval castle, to built using construction methods from the period. The project, which is being called a unique cooperation combining sustainable tourism and science, is expected to take thirty years and will involve work by a number of Austrian historians.
Medieval castles are regarded as buildings of particular stability: Even after 1,000 years, many have successfully withstood the ravages of time. Making the most of a construction site, where a castle is being constructed using medieval methods, historians are critically examining the existing knowledge about tools and materials, in an effort to gain new insights.
Click here to read this article from Medievalists.net
- 12th Century Inscriptions Found At Nevern Castle ?that Kept Evil Spirits At Bay'
Rare pieces of inscribed slate unearthed during a dig at one of the nation?s oldest castles may provide valuable clues to life in medieval Wales, experts said yesterday. Archaeologists involved in a recent excavation on the site of Nevern Castle in the...
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