Dry moat. Had arrow places at bottom to shoot the enemy

Draw bridge which was dropped when enemy attacked

Only way in. Dropped shit from holes above to deter enemy

Tower at top to store water well in case of long seige

Germany/ Nuremberg

August 13, 2017 in the Netherlands ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C

Also here is The Burg Castle built in 11th century with walls completed in 1452. Very big castle with moats and defence towers. A lot of Nuremberg was destroyed in WW11 but restored to original standards by funds from USA after the war. Millions given to restore this city and many others in Europe from the ^Marshall Plan^. This stronghold was never taken.Read more