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- Hilltop_castle abstract "A hilltop castle is a type of hill castle that was built on the summit of a hill or mountain. The chief advantage of such a strategically selected site was its inaccessibility. The steep flanks of the hill made assaults on the castle difficult or, depending on the terrain, even impossible. In addition, it often commanded excellent fields of view and fire over the surrounding countryside. The sheer height of the castle above the local area could also protect the occupants of the castle from bombardment. In addition, the prominent location of such a castle enhanced its status as a residence.Nevertheless hilltop castles presented their logistic difficulties. Without sufficiently strong pumps, water supply could be problematic if there was no well in the vicinity. The transport of food, working animals and other goods was also made more difficult by the location and the adverse weather usually found on hilltops made living conditions in such a castle less comfortable.Another problem was the isolation of such castles. The withdrawal of armed foot soldiers into the castle was hampered by the terrain; all the more so for cavalry. Its control over the surrounding region was therefore not always adequate.The Cathars used a number of inaccessible hilltop castles as refuges, such as Château de Montségur which stands on the summit of a steep rocky mountain.Like other hill castles, hilltop castles lost their significance during the course of the Middle Ages. The rise of towns as economic and political centres reduced the value of such castles for trade and governance.".
- Hilltop_castle thumbnail Burg_Hohenzollern_ak.jpg?width=300.
- Hilltop_castle wikiPageID "33501310".
- Hilltop_castle wikiPageRevisionID "546243689".
- Hilltop_castle hasPhotoCollection Hilltop_castle.
- Hilltop_castle subject Category:Castles_by_type.
- Hilltop_castle subject Category:Hill_castles.
- Hilltop_castle type Artifact100021939.
- Hilltop_castle type Building102913152.
- Hilltop_castle type CastlesByType.
- Hilltop_castle type Dwelling103259505.
- Hilltop_castle type House103544360.
- Hilltop_castle type Housing103546340.
- Hilltop_castle type Mansion103719053.
- Hilltop_castle type Object100002684.
- Hilltop_castle type Palace103878066.
- Hilltop_castle type PhysicalEntity100001930.
- Hilltop_castle type Structure104341686.
- Hilltop_castle type Whole100003553.
- Hilltop_castle type YagoGeoEntity.
- Hilltop_castle type YagoPermanentlyLocatedEntity.
- Hilltop_castle comment "A hilltop castle is a type of hill castle that was built on the summit of a hill or mountain. The chief advantage of such a strategically selected site was its inaccessibility. The steep flanks of the hill made assaults on the castle difficult or, depending on the terrain, even impossible. In addition, it often commanded excellent fields of view and fire over the surrounding countryside.".
- Hilltop_castle label "Gipfelburg".
- Hilltop_castle label "Hilltop castle".
- Hilltop_castle sameAs Gipfelburg.
- Hilltop_castle sameAs m.0h94_0f.
- Hilltop_castle sameAs Q595968.
- Hilltop_castle sameAs Q595968.
- Hilltop_castle sameAs Hilltop_castle.
- Hilltop_castle wasDerivedFrom Hilltop_castle?oldid=546243689.
- Hilltop_castle depiction Burg_Hohenzollern_ak.jpg.
- Hilltop_castle isPrimaryTopicOf Hilltop_castle.