What is the biggest room in a castle called?

A great hall is the main room of a royal palace, castle or a large manor house or hall house in the Middle Ages, and continued to be built in the country houses of the 16th and early 17th centuries, although by then the family used the great chamber for eating and relaxing.



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In a medieval castle, the rooms were often referred to as the Great Hall, the Keep, the Solar, the Chapel, the Kitchen, European by reason Author has 4.5K answers and 16.7M answer views Updated 5y.

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Toggle text. Life in a medieval castle centered on the great hall, the castle's main room. Here the lord would eat, entertain guests, and conduct business. Each day, the lord and his family would enjoy a huge meal, waited on by pages and servants.

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The Keep. The Keep was traditionally the heart of any Medieval castle layout. It was usually the tallest and strongest tower, situated at the heart of the fortifications. In Medieval times, they wouldn't have used the term 'the Keep'.

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The Yard (or Bailey or Ward): An open courtyard inside the castle walls. Loopholes: Narrow slits in the walls (also called embrasures, arrow slits, or arrow loops) through which soldiers could shoot arrows at the enemy.

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Highlights of Buckingham Palace
  • The State Rooms. White Drawing Room © ...
  • The Throne Room. The Throne Room © ...
  • The Ballroom. The Ballroom at Buckingham Palace set up for a banquet © ...
  • Music Room. The Music Room © ...
  • The Picture Gallery. Picture Gallery, Buckingham Palace © ...
  • The Grand Staircase. ...
  • Palace Garden. ...
  • Changing the Guard.


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In medieval fortification, a bretèche or brattice is a small balcony with machicolations, usually built over a gate and sometimes in the corners of the fortress' wall, with the purpose of enabling defenders to shoot or throw objects at the attackers huddled under the wall.

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A bailey is the sturdy wall around a castle that keeps invaders out. The bailey of a medieval castle was usually built of stone. You might see a bailey — or the remains of one — if you tour a castle in England or France.

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