Building a Medieval Castle in Modern Times

It’s hard to fathom how magnificent castles were built centuries ago. One group set out to understand just that by building their own masterpiece two hours outside of Paris. Tucked away in a forest, a team of master builders and archeologists are attempting to construct Guédelon, a castle from the 13th century, using only medieval techniques.
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[@devastator5042]

Seeing videos like this wants me to just dedicate my life to making something unique, for the fulfilment

[@retiredshitposter1062]

BUMP - this is a reminder, sir. Make it happen :)

[@YoungHeartedSoul]

Like Coral castle in Florida. supposedly the owner built the castle by himself using levers for mechanical​ advantage.

[@DarthNoox]

Agreed

[@Untitled74279]

I'm 13. I have already done that.

[@rohaankhan7523]

You can make a child

[@fireaza]

This is going to confuse the hell out of future archaeologists!

[@gooddog6745]

there's ton of footage with the location thoooo

[@gooddog6745]

@Rehan Zainul Abdeen Oh shit, Like Blade Runner 22? The Blackout, this so cool

[@Cormac2023]

🤣

[@graytv-7345]

Probably

[@F0nkyNinja]

@@gooddog6745 like they will have the footage though, or the means to play it

[@hitmanholland4132]

The stockpile is full my lord ( memories)

[@aaziikaaa2262]

not enough wood my lord

[@KingIjazMalik]

Hitman Holland not enough stone milord

[@cr2zybadger]

My lord, you have not slept for days

[@corriebrink2885]

Assassins are scaling the walls sire !

[@laughingfairys4551]

Corrie Brink wolves are abroad in the land my lord the peasants are troubled

[@luckyviet]

i like how they're also dressed appropriately.

[@treenutspeanuts]

They're wearing different variations of Dans potato sack!!😱😱

[@vysearcadia522]

Did you not pause the video at points where they were constructing to see what they were wearing? And they also have some 21st century tools. However, because they are using 800-year old techniques and not modern techniques, I still think what they're doing is incredibly awesome!

[@erikalmao1914]

The Boba Bandit AYYYY PHANDOM WASSUP

[@treenutspeanuts]

dan's flirting face AAAAAYYYYY

[@MrWayash]

You don't just build a medieval castle in jeans :D

[@MontePlaysGames]

Amazing work. Such Passion.

[@micahplayer7503]

agreed

[@camelio4946]

WE NEED MORE CASTLES!

[@lonyasbloodsong752]

DEUS VOLT!

[@MT-kx7ff]

We certainly do!

[@bittu2507]

Peax Ful game of thrones fan here

[@jonothandoeser]

and less cubicles.

[@urmama1978]

Just wait .

[@VasileIuga]

Much respect from Romania for their work.

[@noannellesky9360]

I had the chance to visit it twice already, approx 5 years apart, and it was awesome to see the progress made. I'll go and visit again once it's all done. It's such a great project. I love it!

[@jfkennedy848]

I definitely went here for like a school thing a few years ago and we all got excited cuz we were going to “help build it” for a day, we ended up just carrying piles of lumber up a hill for 2 hours lol

[@milesrowe2263]

Josh Klemmensen LOL

[@dna2078]

imagine doin that for 25 years ;)

[@tonyjohnson5669]

You did help build.

[@ke3p3r62]

To carve stone is nothing compared to wood cutting and blacksmith work there !

[@rom7633]

every little bit helps!

[@funny-video-YouTube-channel]

I hope they will open it to public one day !

[@AB-sp3wd]

you can visit you must to know Who they are not work on winter for respect medieval time work

[@karldubhe8619]

If they're using the traditional concrete, then that stuff didn't set properly in winter. :) That's what delayed construction for many centuries.

[@funny-video-YouTube-channel]

They use stone. Hand crafted stone :-) That's even slower than concrete form the past :-)

[@karldubhe8619]

Aren't the stones held together with mortar? That's what I meant, it wasn't really concrete.

[@jeanladoire4141]

epSos.de Hey, they are actually looking for a blacksmith ;) Yup its in france but i mean if you have free time during summer you can learn blacksmithing there and start hammerin'

[@Seamus322]

I'm waiting to hear "Silly English-Your mother was a hamster and your father smelled of elderberries!!" from the ramparts

[@MrScary-rz8od]

King Arthur and his squire skip to the castle wall to the sound of two coconuts being hit together because they couldn't afford horses XD... That movie made my childhood great. I've probably seen that movie a dozen times a child. Haven't seen it in a long time though.

[@honestwork6009]

Hope to see it in person one day!

[@honestwork6009]

+Heri Rubi Looking forward to it! Thanks!

[@HardEch0]

Dont wait. The purpose of it is to see workers in action doing it. If you wait, and its finished, you'd miss the whole point. (i've been there)

[@Empyrean55]

we need longer videos!!

[@numbereightyseven]

Mishak Heyman rude

[@augustsmith9553]

No

[@1millsubscribersnovideos172]

Look up absolute history channel. They did a 5part series on this

[@JonatasAdoM]

Someone should show this do Shadversity!

[@brig.gen.georgiiisserson7226]

JonatasAdoM i was thinking about thé same thing

[@ErnestJay88]

Shadversity already review this Castle

[@ErnestJay88]

@Matthew (Student) Agonoy yes, look at "How castle are made" video and he always mention this castle

[@ianlilley2577]

Now He's doing it himself!

[@TheRedHorseman]

im afraid you're about 2 years too early.

[@CarloRufinoSabusap]

This place is going on my bucket list

[@Emrys91]

It has been my dream as an historian to build/ open a number of historicaly accreate themed hotels showing people what it was really like. This vid will aid me in building a castle (should my idea take off) thank you amazing vid

[@popydev]

You can participate to the construction if you want. It's a really good experience.

[@Emrys91]

Pierre Dudoret cool! I wonder if my Uni will let me take this on instead of a dig site do you know how to get in contact ?

[@popydev]

www.guedelon.fr/en/how-can-i-participate_95.html They have special formulas for sudents, usually in construction fields, so you may be lucky. Also, it's actually a concept of experimental archeology. For instance, a few years ago remains of a wooden watermill have been found. A replica has been built in Guedelon, is currently working and much has been learnt from this experiment.

[@Emrys91]

Pierre Dudoret thank you so much

[@popydev]

Do it. Either for school, or for vacations, a week there shaping stone, hacking wood, stacking rocks, ... is really worth it. I've already done this twice, and plan to do it every year.

[@isweartofuckinggod]

I have literally always wanted to know what one of these would look like newly built! I am very excited about this project!

[@RobertAlexanderRM]

This is REALLY cool guys! Keep up the great work. I really hope one day to be able and come to visit your new old castle! :-) Vive la France! :-)

[@amirulamin4481]

This place was my dream. I always dreaming for some amazing place like this. Somebody please take me there

[@antoine4213]

I never visited it yet but i plan on doing it in 2020 when it will be done :D

[@TheRedHorseman]

im glad to find other Shadiversity fans here right now.

[@stardustblue]

That is so beautiful and amazing

[@tracy-annmartin9875]

Incredible! It's only sad that it will take so long! A dream of mine to live in a castle but to appreciate the amount of work it takes to build in the 13th century way and its resilience! They last far longer than modern buildings because they were built to withhold from attacks in battle... Bravo! Wish i were a part of this :) Good luck and I hope you all get to see it finished every single one of you!

[@ladyalfhildrforestofvioletmist]

I've been watching videos on LARP and then I bumped into this. So, naturally, it made me imagine what it would be like to larp in that castle and then I started wondering if they'd hold larps there once it's done :)

[@SuperLn1991]

I visited it as a child, I can see that the castle is more complete now! :)

[@MrKabDrivr]

Ah ben ça, alors! J'aurais bien voulu participer à ça!! De toute beauté!! Félicitations à tous pour cette merveille!!

[@IrishBirdy1]

A man in Lebanon Ohio built a castle by hand too. He gathered all of the stones from the river close by and built the whole thing by himself. It's pretty impressive.

[@ishwarnadekar7421]

Postman's Castle?

[@ElementofKindness]

Absolutely incredible!!!!

[@benchokwaiman]

One of the best projects I have seen in a long time..

[@DiscoverWithPajerico]

I love this sort of idea, a real feel for history, would love to go see this castle with my own eyes

[@foxymaryjane3540]

Beautiful 🏰

[@glanni]

It's fascinating! I care so much about medieval buildings, castles, and science from the middle ages.

[@KreatywnaPyza]

That's so beautiful!

[@theamflitebowler]

Formidable! Super idée du passé!!

[@barbare0440]

Le plus bel hommage jamais fait à la Main , l'Outil ,et le Geste . Bravo à tous

[@DEATHANDSADDNESS]

Outstanding!

[@mixflip]

I have to visit!

[@slapjack2000]

Awww man they living a dream of mine. Fantastic work

[@skjaldmo1956]

This is super cool!!

[@nancyzhang1869]

C'est un equipe magnifique!

[@brindade2004]

Great effort.

[@apertifilm]

This is amazing!

[@reallyhappenings5597]

God bless their lives and work!

[@tiffkungpoify]

Beautiful

[@calneill4787]

I give them credit, it's not easy to build a castle in 21 century! Well done

[@Aaron-rj7bv]

Wonder what it's looking like now, pretty awesome!

[@istinkofpoobut5602]

Awesome!

[@bode260]

This is awesome

[@jdelarosa4641]

That is so cool... Must've been an honor.

[@Cormac2023]

I am jealous! I've been dreaming of doing this for decades.

[@erynd2524]

Incredible!,

[@scootergreen3]

This is cool!

[@Assaroub]

Bravo guys

[@RyanHolmesTV]

Wow, inspiring.

[@prasavec0009]

Avesome... I have to visit this place.

[@idenjung]

Very interesting. Hope to see the fanal work of art.

[@Oceananswer]

It's gorgeous

[@Sinnstudios]

More power to you like really awesome.

[@jendagesse4524]

It's beautiful

[@augustsmith9553]

Fookin awesome!

[@ayceinquisitor190]

Very cool

[@ordinan]

awesome!

[@zinkoba821]

Awesome... was wondering if people would ever try do this... question now lies in how much quicker would it take with modern equipment & methods? And can you equate/compare the difference???

[@snakeyface2200]

Amazing

[@KidIndigo1]

That's... totally... BADASS!!!! Just went to their website. Yes, it's open to the public. They started construction in 1997 (I just read)... so, what, four more years? I've never known the French to be on time... (sorry, I couldn't resist). Truly, this is awesome.

[@lanceroark6386]

That’s amazing

[@intreoo]

Spectacular. My mind can't process that a castle that looks older than the country I live in (United States) is actually just a few years older than me!

[@PhiLeo7973]

Bravo!

[@mongmagnet3271]

Lovely

[@jsmcguireIII]

This looks very interesting and could provide many valuable insights into how things were actually done. An important aspect of these castles was their upkeep so I hope that is also to be done in an authentic manner. Is there a serf village with blacksmith and stables etc nearby? Where does the authenticity stop and the practical start? I hope this becomes a more involved documentation.

[@madzthedad]

I'm fairly certain there's a documentary series on this. I saw one episode once and I haven't been able to find it since, until now!

[@rolandsquire6555]

You may be thinking of "secrets of the castle", a BBC series filmed there. I watched it on youtube last year, I think it's still online.

[@madzthedad]

Fidel Squire thanks!

[@TH-xo4zx]

incredible

[@1234567890sunshine]

C'est génial!!!

[@sir-cassian4183]

GOOD LUCK ..LIKE A PIECE OF ART

[@ayeshan7499]

The dedication

[@aimelunio4337]

Old but gold I love this than modern world

[@WadeMcLure]

Wow, that's cool

[@NoRestrictions]

Too cool

[@samueltheblonde]

Guess what Shad's doing!

[@spintop285]

Man, that looks fun...in a way.

[@edstud1]

No castles near me in the US. This is incredible! I would love to visit. What stone is used to construct the walls?

[@gringologie9302]

The one found near the place.

[@smoker_joe]

Local sandstone and limestone. You can learn more on their channel : kzbin.info/door/y9Kti8oDm_wmbU7-yLRfog It's subtitled.

[@marynichols438]

How wonderful! I applaud everyone's passion and dedication. Was this castle based on another castle or was this designed by the builders? I hope that this marvelous achievement will be opened to the public. Good video.

[@gringologie9302]

Its actually open. They finance the project by the visitors

[@SuperLn1991]

it's base on others castle and they used the year 1229 as a model for the start of the construction in 1995, since, they follow the technics evolution.

[@lelouche25]

Good job guys, that will keep the English out!

[@CanadaRandom]

J’aimerais tellement faire sa! I would so love to do that!

[@arillwiltker]

Is there a website or anything for this team/castle? I would definitely like to follow their progress and maybe visit next time I'm in the area.

[@the0to1smell86]

wow nice

[@lillywhite-cx3ig]

Cool!❤😜

[@malfattio2894]

C'est super

[@felixamper4140]

Ziemlich spannend😋 war dort mal vor zwei Jahren

[@alanc6468]

I'll check this channel again in 2 years to see if its done.

[@MrStyxify]

The point is to see it getting it done. :) Come directly to the castle. It will be over in 2023.

[@adamjohnsonstudio7910]

One down one to go

[@rpaz9684]

I want to buy it once done!

[@garthhill2026]

I went there during my holiday and it looked exactly like a castle and it was so realistic

[@ommsterlitz1805]

Because it is realistic lol

[@hatofflab]

That's a dream!

[@stormgaming2784]

I went there with my school and it was 👌👌

[@zyxwut321]

Interesting project. The only questions are why and what are they going to do with it once it's done?

[@goldiac3094]

Its cool.

[@AntonisExplores]

I wonna live and own it. Fabulous

[@wyattrodgers3069]

Omg i was there for a day with a group and we helped build some of the foundation

[@urdad99]

The ultimate larping experience.

[@frankmid8515]

I wish this video was longer

[@fredslipknot9]

I want to go there in person so much