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How to build the ultimate medieval castle

How to build the ultimate medieval castle

Dan Jones surveys the world's historic fortifications to cherry-pick the fashionable and functional features which he thinks would make the ultimate castle

Charlotte Vosper

Published: October 27, 2026 at 9:57 AM

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If you had to survive a siege, which medieval fortress would you choose to be holed up inside? In today's episode, Dan Jones surveys the world's historic fortifications to cherry-pick the fashionable and functional features which he thinks would make the ultimate castle.

Speaking to Charlotte Vosper, Dan guides us through the creation of his dream fortification, and reveals the most important principle for making a castle truly impregnable.

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Charlotte VosperContent producer

Charlotte Vosper is a content producer at HistoryExtra