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The inner bailey or inner ward of a castle is the strongly fortified enclosure at the heart of a medieval castle. [1]

23 relations: Bailey (castle), Barbara Schock-Werner, Bergfried, Castle, Castle well, Cistern, Curtain wall (fortification), Flanking tower, Fortress Hohensalzburg, Gate, Great hall, Hill castle, Keep, Middle Ages, Moat, Motte-and-bailey castle, Outer bailey, Palas, Romanesque architecture, Siege, Tower house, Water castle, Zwinger.

Bailey (castle)

A bailey or ward in a fortification is a courtyard enclosed by a curtain wall.

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Barbara Schock-Werner

Barbara Schock-Werner (born 23 July 1947, Ludwigsburg) is a German architect, and was until her retirement end of August 2012 the master builder at Cologne Cathedral with overall responsibility for conservation and restoration work.

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Bergfried

A bergfried (plural: bergfrieds or bergfriede) is a tall tower that is typically found in castles of the Middle Ages in German-speaking countries and in countries under German influence.

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Castle

A castle (from castellum) is a type of fortified structure built during the Middle Ages by predominantly the nobility or royalty and by military orders.

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Castle well

A castle well was a water well built to supply drinking water to a castle.

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Cistern

A cistern (Middle English cisterne, from Latin cisterna, from cista, "box", from Greek κίστη, "basket") is a waterproof receptacle for holding liquids, usually water.

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Curtain wall (fortification)

A curtain wall is a defensive wall between two towers (bastions) of a castle, fortress, or town.

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Flanking tower

A flanking tower is a fortified tower that is sited on the outside of a defensive wall or other fortified structure and thus forms a flank.

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Fortress Hohensalzburg

Fortress Hohensalzburg (Festung Hohensalzburg, literally "High Salzburg Fortress") sits atop the Festungsberg, a small hill in the Austrian city of Salzburg.

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Gate

A gate or gateway is a point of entry to a space which is enclosed by walls.

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Great hall

A great hall is the main room of a royal palace, nobleman's castle or a large manor house or hall house in the Middle Ages, and continued to be built in the country houses of the 16th and early 17th centuries, although by then the family used the great chamber for eating and relaxing.

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Hill castle

A hill castle is a castle built on a natural feature that stands above the surrounding terrain.

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Keep

A keep (from the Middle English kype) is a type of fortified tower built within castles during the Middle Ages by European nobility.

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Middle Ages

In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages (or Medieval Period) lasted from the 5th to the 15th century.

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Moat

A moat is a deep, broad ditch, either dry or filled with water, that is dug and surrounds a castle, fortification, building or town, historically to provide it with a preliminary line of defence.

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Motte-and-bailey castle

A motte-and-bailey castle is a fortification with a wooden or stone keep situated on a raised earthwork called a motte, accompanied by an enclosed courtyard, or bailey, surrounded by a protective ditch and palisade.

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Outer bailey

An outer bailey or outer ward is the defended outer enclosure of a castle.

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Palas

A palas (from the Late Latin palatium.

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Romanesque architecture

Romanesque architecture is an architectural style of medieval Europe characterized by semi-circular arches.

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Siege

A siege is a military blockade of a city, or fortress, with the intent of conquering by attrition, or a well-prepared assault.

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Tower house

A tower house is a particular type of stone structure, built for defensive purposes as well as habitation.

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Water castle

A water castle is a castle or stately home whose site is entirely surrounded by water-filled moats (moated castles) or natural waterbodies such as island castles in a river or offshore.

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Zwinger

A Zwinger is an open area between two defensive walls that is used for defensive purposes.

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Redirects here:

Inner ward, Main bailey, Main castle, Main ward, Upper bailey, Upper ward.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inner_bailey

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