Designing Castles

From all over the world!

Himeji Castle, Japan Brissa Castle, France

Designing Your CastleFor this assignment we are going to design our own castle! Complete with architectural elements and the people common to most castles!

Castles were built to protect the people that lived in and near them. The King would hire knights to protect the surrounding county side. The castle was like a small city inside.

Parts of a Castle

All castles have a strong outer wall, towers, a gate to enter, and some have a moat with a draw bridge. A moat is a river

that surrounds the castle.

Parts of a Castle

This castle has 2 strong outer walls with towers, and 2 gates to enter, and a moat. This castle has smaller buildings inside

the gates like a stable for the horses and a church.

Parts of a Castle

Towers

All Castles have tall towers. This is a picture of the towers on a Castle in Angers, France!

Celtic Castles

These castles are built of stone.

Birkhill, Scotland Melville, Scotland

Japanese Castles

Some castles have a stone walls around them, but wood buildings

inside.

Nagoya Castle, Japan Himeji Castle, Japan

Samurai or Knight

Samurais and Knights protected the castles from enemies.

Samurai and Ninja

Japanese warriors

Knights and Armor

Medieval Knights

Princess and Geisha

Medieval Princess and Geisha

Princesses

Medieval Princess Knighting a Knight & Lady of Shallot

By Artist John Waterhouse

Parts of a Castle

All castles have a strong outer wall, towers, a gate to enter, and some have a moat with a draw bridge. A moat is a river

that surrounds the castle.

Design your castle:

Design your castle and include all the parts and draw people too!

All castles have a strong outer wall, towers, a gate to enter, and some have a moat with a draw bridge. Castles are built to protect the people inside from enemies.

Are you finished?

• When you are done with your drawing, you may visit these websites to learn more about castles and the Renaissance.

• http://www.learner.org/exhibits/middleages/artsentr.html (really good middle ages interactive website for students)

• http://www.learner.org/exhibits/renaissance/middleages.html (and one for renaissance

sources

• http://www.castlexplorer.co.uk/medieval-castles.php

• http://www.kiku.com/electric_samurai/cobweb_castle/index.html

• http://www.learner.org/exhibits/middleages/artsentr.html (really good middle ages interactive website for students)

• http://www.learner.org/exhibits/renaissance/middleages.html (and one for renaissance)

• http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2132.html