The Inside of Medieval Castles: Exploring the Rooms You Didn't Know About

⚔️Most medieval castles were smaller than portrayed in fantasy with only one to two rooms.

🏰The minimum requirements for a medieval castle were a single room with a kitchen, bedroom, dining area, and storage.

🛌As castles grew larger, additional rooms such as a chapel, solar, barracks, and separate buildings for stable and chapel were added.

🍽️The great hall served as a dining room and guest room, with collapsible cots for retainers to sleep.

💰The design and rooms of a castle varied depending on the Lord's preferences and wealth.

How many rooms did most medieval castles have?

—Most medieval castles had only one to two rooms.

What were the minimum requirements for a medieval castle?

—The minimum requirements were a single room with a kitchen, bedroom, dining area, and storage.

What additional rooms were added as castles grew larger?

—Additional rooms such as a chapel, solar, barracks, and separate buildings for stable and chapel were added.

What was the purpose of the great hall in a castle?

—The great hall served as a dining room and guest room, with collapsible cots for retainers to sleep.

Did all castles have the same design?

—No, the design and rooms of a castle varied depending on the Lord's preferences and wealth.

00:00Medieval castles were often smaller with only one to two rooms.

02:00The minimum requirements for a castle were a single room with a kitchen, bedroom, dining area, and storage.

04:00As castles grew larger, additional rooms such as a chapel, solar, barracks, and separate buildings for stable and chapel were added.

07:30The great hall served as a dining room and guest room, with collapsible cots for retainers to sleep.

09:00The design and rooms of a castle varied depending on the Lord's preferences and wealth.