Bastions of Power

Bastions of Power

Documentary 2019

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Images of castles have always conjured up stories of adventure, opulence and power; looking at what life was really like behind their walls.

Documentary 2019

18+

EPISODE 3

Life Behind the Walls of Europe's Castles

Following castle development from simple wooden fortifications to the most elaborate strongholds and residences.

44 min · 2 Mar 2019 18+
EPISODE 4

Enemy at the Gate

Examining the military function of castles from the 11th to the 16th century; when the enemy was at their gates, they had to withstand battering rams, catapults and sapping which called for ever new solutions by their defenders.

44 min · 2 Mar 2019 18+

Martin Becker

Director
Sabine Bier

Director

About

Bastions of Power

DOCUMENTARY

Images of castles have always conjured up stories of adventure, opulence and power; looking at what life was really like behind their walls.

Information

Studio: ZDF
Released: 2019
Rated: 18+
Region of Origin: Germany

Languages

Original Audio: German, English (United States)
Audio: English (AAC), English (United States)
Subtitles: English (CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions refer to subtitles in available languages with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.