We just learned about the Frankenstein Castle.
So far we've learned about a lot of castles and palaces, but what's the difference between a castle and a palace?
The word castle comes from the a word meaning "fortified place".
The word palace comes from the hill named "Palatine Hill" in Rome, where the Roman Emperor's lived.
A castle is a place that is fortified, which means it usually has big walls, or a moat, or other ways of protecting the people who live there form being attacked.
It's also the home of a royal person like a lord or noble.
A palace is a big fancy building, and usually the home of someone royal like a king, or bishop, but they are not usually fortified because people are always coming to visit.
Another building name was "fortress" which is kind of like a castle but usually not a home for a royal person.
(from: wikipedia - castle)
(from: wikipedia - palace)
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