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Besieging a medieval castle was a difficult task – just look at the histories of Dover Castle​ and Kenilworth Castle​! Attacking armies often had to rely on ingenious tools and methods to get the job done. Find out more: https://goo.gl/dpcVb1...

Bothwell Castle in South Lanarkshire, Scotland was built in the 13th Century CE, and the castle survived the Wars of Scottish Independence. This gif shows a reconstruction of the castle as it would have looked upon completion.

Dunstanburgh Castle in Northumberland, England was built between 1313 and 1322 CE by Thomas Lancaster (c. 1278–1322 CE). The castle was heavily damaged during the Wars of the Roses (1455-1487 CE) and became increasingly ruined over the years...

Morioka Castle in Iwate Prefecture, Japan was built in 1633, during the Edo Period. The castle's tenshi burned down only one year after its completion, and was never rebuilt. The castle's structures were dismantled in the late 19th Century...

The Montreal Castle (Al-Shaubak) in Jordan was a Crusader castle built by Baldwin I, king of the Kingdom of Jerusalem in 1115 CE. The castle protected the caravan routes from Damascus to Egypt.

Aoba Castle (also known as Sendai Castle) was built in 1611. The castle was repeatedly damaged by natural disasters such as earthquakes and fires, particularly during the 17th Century, as well as human conflict. Several structures, including...

The inner walls and donjon (keep) of Dover Castle, Kent, England. First built by William the Conqueror in the 11th century CE it was then extensively rebuilt with new walls and a donjon added by Henry II (r. 1154-1189 CE).

A digital reconstruction of Dunnottar Castle, Scotland as it may have appeared in the 15th or 16th Century CE. Created by NeoMam Studios for BudgetDirect.com, republished with permission.

The keep of Pembroke Castle, Wales, built by the famous English knight Sir William Marshal (c. 1146-1219 CE).

The Great Hall of Stirling Castle, Scotland. Built c. 1500 during the reign of James IV of Scotland (r. 1488-1513). The hall was destroyed but has since been restored to its original form, including the hammer-beam ceiling.