Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Entrance Gate
Even an army the size of the ticket line couldn't storm this castle. After the drawbridge
was pulled up and the iron portcullis slammed down, you'd have to swim a 120-foot moat;
cross an island prowled by wild animals; then toss a grappling hook onto a wall and climb
up while the enemy poured boiling oil on you. If you made it this far, you'd only be
halfway there. You'd still have to swim a second moat (eventually drained to make the
grassy parade ground we see today), then, finally, scale a second, higher wall. In all, the
central keep (tower) was surrounded by two concentric rings of complete defenses. Yes,
it was difficult to get into the Tower (if you were a foreign enemy)... but it was almost as
impossible to get out (if you were an enemy of the state).
 
 
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