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A fortified structure, commonly made of stone. Primarily found in the middle ages, these buildings are usually the residence of a lord or noble.

At least in the real world, a castle *must* be fortified. If it is not, it is a palace instead.
If a noble does not live there, it is a fortress instead.
If it is a village with a set of defensive walls, it is a fortified settlement.

However, in the realm of art, it can be very challenging to determine if a structure is home, or not, to a noble. Indeed, it can be hard to tell if a structure is a building or just a stone wall.

As such, here are some guidelines for tagging castle-ish structures.

• If it seems to be a 'set piece' designed to add a fantasy-flare to an image, tag it as castle.
• If the structure appears to be large and grand, with many parts and structures (even if off screen) tag it castle
• if the structure appears to consist only of a single tower, tag it as tower, not castle. A castle may have towers, a tower does not need a castle.

post #1811954 post #2235429

• In the event that there appears to be a village or city included within a set of walls, or an otherwise highly defensible position, tag Fortified_settlement as well as castle

post #2242077 post #315433

• A small structure with heavy defenses, which may be made of stone or would and may or may not have a castle-like design may be a fort
• A castle cannot be tagged from within(?)
• If you feel that an image takes place inside of a castle, tag throne_room if the room is particularly pretty or imposing, or features a throne.
• If the castle is destroyed, tag ruins as well

Features

• Stone Wall - though please only tag should the wall be prominent in the image, making up a major part of the background.
• Stone floor - The same rules apply here, of course.
• Tower
• Battlement - A wall you can stand on, usually with parapets.
• If there is a guard, they may be on battlements
• Parapet - A low defensive wall on top of a larger wall, used to shield defenders from enemy missiles. May or may not be crenelated.
• Crenelations are the distinctive part of the castle wall that goes up and down.
• Arrowslit - a tall narrow window used to shoot out of.
• Portcullis - a wooden or metal grill intended to block a major entry way.
• Moat - a body of water around a castle. May contain monsters.

Named Castles

• Bowser's Castle
• Castle Grayskull
• Cinderella Castle
• Peach's Castle