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• MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip ⁨12⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  It’s also not a castle but a château. Château is a new-ish residence for some kind of lord, often secondary (bragging), while castle’s are always medieval and fortified main residences.

  In summary, Neuschwanstein is a bonafide château.

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  • Equinox1289@sh.itjust.works ⁨8⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Both come from Latin castellum meaning stronghold or fortified village. I would argue that a château is a type of castle and what you are referring to castle should actually be qualified as a medieval castle specifically.

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  • marcos@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Château is the French word for castle.

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