Beginning with early motte-and-bailey fortifications around 900 CE, medieval castle design became increasingly sophisticated. This 3D guide explores how stone curtain walls, towering keeps, powerful ...

NORTHERN BURGUNDY, France — Deep in a forest of France's Burgundy region, a group of enthusiasts is building a medieval castle the old-fashioned way — that is, with tools and methods from the late ...

Architectural advice: Start by placing larger snow blocks at the bottom, making them smaller as you build. This makes the towers sturdy and helps prevent your castle from collapsing. If you're a more ...

This video shows a historic cliffside fortress built on a rocky outcrop surrounded by steep drops and the sea, known as ...

MAYVILLE — Officials with Mayville’s Winter Festival, set for this weekend, faced one major problem when it came to start building the traditional ice castle: there was no ice. Instead, the Chamber of ...