Ridge castle
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Burghausen Castle, Germany
Beckov Castle, Slovakia
A ridge castle is a term derived from the German word Kammburg for a medieval fortification built on a ridge or the crest of mountain or hill chain.[1]
Ridge castles were not a common type of fortification. While castles of this type were relatively well protected, they had the disadvantage that they could be attacked from two sides.[1]
For mutual protection, several such castles could be built within close proximity of one another.
See also[edit]
- Château de Montségur in France was used by the Cathars and lies on the spur of a mountain.
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Friedrich-Wilhelm Krahe: Burgen des deutschen Mittelalters. Grundriss-Lexikon. Flechsig, Würzburg 2000, ISBN 3-88189-360-1, p. 18.
Literature[edit]
- Michael Losse: Kleine Burgenkunde. Regionalia, Euskirchen 2011, ISBN 978-3-939722-39-7.