2007-07-14 10:24:17 · 5 answers · asked by gsmorsi 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
A citadel is a fortress for protecting a town, sometimes incorporating a castle.[1] The term derives from the same Latin root as the word "city", civis, meaning citizen.
Citadels are most often used to protect a garrison or political power from the inhabitants of the town it is defending. They were designed to ensure loyalty from the town which they defended.
A castle is a defensive structure seen as one of the main symbols of the Middle Ages. The term has a history of scholarly debate surrounding its exact meaning, but it is usually regarded as being distinct from the general terms fort or fortress in that it describes a building which serves as a residence and commands a specific territory.
2007-07-14 10:33:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dr. Hamilton Gibb in his book: Relations between the East and the West said that castle is derived from a Turkish origin, which is pronounced as Kashla
2016-03-28 02:25:12 · answer #2 · answered by Ahmad Hassan 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There isn't much difference: both are built as strongholds and fortresses. However, a citadel was more of a stronghold or fortress, usually built outside a city, for use in war. A castle was also a place of safety (or fortress) for city dwellers in case of war, but it was more often built also to be a home for the nobility.
2007-07-14 10:48:26 · answer #3 · answered by LK 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
a citadle reffers to a single standing tower where a castle reffers to, well, a castle with multiple towers + connecting walls
2007-07-14 10:28:16 · answer #4 · answered by McKin 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
One is spelt correctly and the other is not.
2007-07-14 10:41:08 · answer #5 · answered by alphabro28 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋