NARRATOR: Rooms in castles didn't have bare stone walls like the ruins we ... Another key feature of the castle's interior was floor tiles, and the medieval manufacture of tiles for a castle's ...

Eltz Castle, or Burg Eltz, is in the heart of Germany's Eifel forest. With its soaring turrets, timber-framed structures and stone walls, it is a classic European medieval castle. Remarkably ...

Today, visitors can explore the restored interior of the castle ... The walls surrounding the town are still standing, and guided tours are available. Views of the mountains, river, and medieval ...

Still standing after nearly 550 years, Olavinlinna or St. Olaf's Castle, is the northernmost medieval stone fortress ... get to explore its war-weathered walls as they consider the fascinating ...

This medieval handbook of health from the 1300s shows people picking garlic to treat illnesses. (PRISMA ARCHIVO / Alamy Stock Photo) Some castles had stone basins built into the walls called ...

Enter the castle via an arched door. Step inside Ballintotis Castle, a two-bedroom, private detached medieval castle located ... The makeover included repointing the walls; installation of pyramid ...

Ludovico hired several artists—including Leonardo, Donato Bramante and Bernardino Zenale—to decorate the structure’s walls. Leonardo’s frescoes can be seen in the castle’s Sala delle ...