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[VIDEO] Checking In on the Medieval Castle Being Built With 13th Century Construction Techniques

January 31, 2019 Shane Hedmond
Guedelon Castle, via YouTube

Guedelon Castle, via YouTube

Two and a half years ago, I came across one of the most interesting construction projects I’ve ever seen, called The Guedelon Castle.  In a world with cordless power tools, smartphones, and tables strewn across the jobsite, the Guedlon Castle is being constructed solely from 13th Century building techniques in Burgundy, France.

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In Construction Videos, News Tags construction, guedelon castle france, medieval construction techniques, how were medieval castles built, 13th century french castle construction
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You Have to Watch This French Castle Being Built Only Using 13th Century Construction Techniques

October 3, 2016 Shane Hedmond
via Youtube

via Youtube

There’s no doubt that construction is one of the toughest jobs in the world, but there was a time when power tools and heavy construction machinery didn’t even exist.  Even with those tools being absent on job sites, amazing structures were still built for thousands of years and with extremely intricate detail.  SO how exactly did they do it?  Tons of manpower and tons of time, something that many modern jobs don’t have the luxury of.  Ignoring all of today’s modern conveniences, a group of French construction workers and other skilled tradesmen and women have teamed up to build an authentic 13th Century style castle.

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In News, Technology Tags construction, medieval construction techniques, castle construction, castle construction france, guedelon castle france, how were medieval castles built, 13th century construction techniques
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