12 CASTLE misconceptions debunked by visiting REAL CASTLES!

Literally all of these misconceptions were told to us by our last guide visiting a castle here in germany (Rheinland Pfalz) lmao. And i thought so many times, that it didnt make sense .

Wait, you're telling me that your usual video set isn't a real castle?

I don’t know why but Shadiversity talking about Castles is my favorite content from him. Nothing insane, just him and some Stone Walls and Houses

Love seeing Shad geek out on just the smallest detail of metal hooks in walls.

I really like the "this is the actual historical authentic way things were" videos. Keep it up, my Friend!

I suspect that, especially in banquet halls, the wall tapestries would help with the noise level. Imagine having all the people of a banquet, party, or other gathering in a giant stone room with hard stone or plaster wall surface. Vast amounts of sound reflection and echo, raising the noise floor and forcing people to then speak even louder to be heard. (Like the noise level in a modern restaurant with an 'industrial' theme' of bare brick walls and exposed beam ceiling) The fabrics of wall tapestries would absorb some of that reflected noise, break that feedback loops, and make for a quieter more enjoyable environment (in addition to looking great)

Your enthusiasm is palpable. Thanks, again, for such in-depth visuals and commentary!

Shad, This video was incredibly interesting. Thanks for taking us with you on your noble quest!

"If we make the floors and stairs uneven, that will give us the advantage!" 😊 "Ow crap! They had uneven floors and stairs in their castles too?" 😳

I made my wife's dreams come true, and we were married in a castle. But you sure wouldn't have known it from the look on her face as we were bouncing around during the ceremony.

That's so interesting about the furniture being painted! By modern aesthetics, colorful furniture like that looks like something made for children, but it totally makes sense when you think about the expense required to obtain those pigments. People always place more value on things which are difficult to get--and as what is difficult to get changes over the years, so do our tastes.

Fascinating. Absolutely fascinating. Usually I play video games while listening. I have been glued to the screen. Wow.

CASTLE CONTENT!

It is interesting how we feel that rough stone and unpainted furniture is "authentic". If we were to see a TV show or movie with authentic furniture that is painted, it would look wrong. It is bigger than just medieval timeframes. All of the bold white marble statues that we think of from Greek antiquity were painted with bold colors in a way that we would consider "garish" or "tacky" by todays standards. If a time period movie showed the statues painted... people would complain. And the Egyptian pyramids were covered with a fine layer of white limestone... they would be blazingly white, not the sandstone color we associate with them.

This is piece of art Shad. I learned a lot.

Oh this was great. Seeing the castles and seeing the examples virtually first hand is amazing.

Anybody else notice that YT is actually giving us recommendations to Shads vids? After his complaint video I have gotten more recommendations in the last 11 days than in the last 5 months.

A lot of credit to Shad on the respect he shows these places. The amout of restraint to not touch everthing is almost superhuman.

Dude's claymore is so rad. I love how he attends all these medieval castles in full period clothing, and again, a frigging claymore at his hip

You know, I love how the volume of your voice changes: in a few areas, you're very quiet, maybe because there are other people or super-echoey acoustics; in other areas, you're using an outdoor voice and showing a lot of excitement; in other areas, it's in-between. It's clear you're respectful of the space, but also very knowledgeable and excited about what you're seeing! Makes me wonder whether other people were asking you questions or sitting enraptured by the explanations you're giving your camera!