Medieval History
Windsor Castle and the Tower of London are both famous castles. They are also many miles away. However, thanks to the vision of a group of French investors, the Ozarks will soon be home to a similar structure with 45-foot-high towers, a drawbridge, and six-foot-wide stone walls.
The Ozark Medieval Fortress is old fashioned through and through.
"We're building a 13th century castle and we're using only 13th century tools and techniques," said Ozark Medieval Fortress Site Manager Jacob Atkins.
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- Castle For Sale: Fortress Of Miolans, Savoy
This impressive medieval castle is located in the heart of the Savoy Valley, and is situated on a strategic site 200 meters (550 feet) above the hamlet of Miolans, which part of the small town of St-Pierre Albigny in eastern France. The site has been...
- Ozark Medieval Fortress Closed This Year
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- Windsor Castle Bans Children Under 11 Climbing Tower
Windsor Castle has banned children under the age of 11 from climbing its Round Tower, which recently reopened to the public after 36 years. Bosses put the age restriction in place after a health and safety assessment on the iconic 200-stone step...
- Motte And Bailey Castle In England To Go On Sale At Auction
The remains of a Norman motte and bailey castle will be sold at auction next month, and is expected to fetch between £25,000 and £30,000. Driffield Castle on Moot Hill, located in East Yorkshire, sits on a private property of just over two acres near...
- 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...
Medieval History
Medieval Fortress in Lead Hill could take 20 years to complete
Windsor Castle and the Tower of London are both famous castles. They are also many miles away. However, thanks to the vision of a group of French investors, the Ozarks will soon be home to a similar structure with 45-foot-high towers, a drawbridge, and six-foot-wide stone walls.
The Ozark Medieval Fortress is old fashioned through and through.
"We're building a 13th century castle and we're using only 13th century tools and techniques," said Ozark Medieval Fortress Site Manager Jacob Atkins.
Click here to read this article from KY3
See also Medieval Castle begins to emerge in America's heartland
- Castle For Sale: Fortress Of Miolans, Savoy
This impressive medieval castle is located in the heart of the Savoy Valley, and is situated on a strategic site 200 meters (550 feet) above the hamlet of Miolans, which part of the small town of St-Pierre Albigny in eastern France. The site has been...
- Ozark Medieval Fortress Closed This Year
Remember the Ozark Medieval Fortress? It drew huge attention, from the New York Times on down, after French investors purchased property in Boone County, between Lead Hill and Omaha, to recreate a medieval fortress using authentic construction methods,...
- Windsor Castle Bans Children Under 11 Climbing Tower
Windsor Castle has banned children under the age of 11 from climbing its Round Tower, which recently reopened to the public after 36 years. Bosses put the age restriction in place after a health and safety assessment on the iconic 200-stone step...
- Motte And Bailey Castle In England To Go On Sale At Auction
The remains of a Norman motte and bailey castle will be sold at auction next month, and is expected to fetch between £25,000 and £30,000. Driffield Castle on Moot Hill, located in East Yorkshire, sits on a private property of just over two acres near...
- 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...