Secret rooms and passages have been around for some time, but they were especially imperative when medieval castles were under attack.
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During the middle ages, cannons were a new threat that architects met with the impenetrable bastion. These walls were extra enforced and designed so that defenders could attack from multiple angles.
They were built with holes that fit with supporting poles, enabling defenders to put them up quickly if an attack ensued
Donjons are tall towers that contain many of the medieval castle's rooms. They were the heart of the structure, sitting in the middle of the property and acting as a safe place during attacks.
It's no secret that dungeons were not a place you wanted to end up during the middle ages. But there was one kind of dungeon that you especially didn't want to end up in: an oubliette.
The donjon, where the monarch and others would reside, was as far from the protective castle walls as possible, leaving a courtyard called the bailey
These triangular-shaped structures gave defenders access to the enemy from multiple angles before they even reached the main walls.