Ridge castle

A ridge castle is a term derived from the German word Kammburg for a medieval fortification built on a ridge or the crest of mountain or hill chain.

Ridge castles were not a common type of fortification. Whilst castles of this type were relatively well protected, they had the disadvantage that they could be attacked from two sides.

For better protection, several such castles could be built in close proximity to one another.

Literature

 * Michael Losse: Kleine Burgenkunde. Regionalia, Euskirchen 2011, ISBN 978-3-939722-39-7.