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Build Your Own Castle – The Keep

Key Information

The Keep

Learning Point

  1. The Keep was the main central building in many castles, either the strongest tower, or a specially built tower designed to house the important people in the castle and act as a final layer of defense for them.

Project

  1. Identify the best location for the keep, the main defensive tower
  2. Think of how it will fit into the main castle and be the hardest place to reach
  3. Decide on a design you are going to use, such as round, square or some other shape
  • Overview

Materials used:
Stone bricks (of your choice)
Stone brick slabs (of your choice)
Stone brick stairs (of your choice)
Wood slabs (of your choice)
Door (of your choice, though Spruce is good)
Trapdoor (of your choice)
Waxed copper lightning rod
Iron chains

Fun Facts

  1. Identify the best location for the keep, the main defensive tower
  2. Think of how it will fit into the main castle and be the hardest place to reach
  3. Decide on a design you are going to use, such as round, square or some other shape

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52 September 21, 2026 (North America)
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