What are some advantages that castles have?
Castles with round towers couldn’t be mined easily and low curtain walls meant that defenders on the inner and outer walls could see the attackers. Many castles were built on high ground with clear view of the surrounding land giving the defendants an even bigger advantage over the attackers. Larger castles could house more defendants and small groups of men could defend a larger part of the castle. Moats also reduced the risk of attackers digging under ground and building tunnels under the castle. Ramparts, which are like moats but with no water, are a little deeper than moats and make it harder to climb up to the castle.
How have castles influenced modern day society?
Castles have influenced architecture in an amazing way. Many buildings in today's society have been based off of castles. Buildings have carvings on them that have been found on different castles. Sometimes we don't realize it when we are building new buildings, but because we have looked at castles for so many years, we just automatically think of designs on castles to put on the building.
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