More than 5 years ago, Michel Guyot, the owner of a historic castle in France, began a unique and experimeal project to rebuild a medieval fortress. The purpose of the project was to rebuild the thirteeh -ceury construction methods with the utmost precision and loyalty to historical details. Workers and masters have succeeded in rebuilding much of the Gueedelon Castle, using hand tools, local materials and traditional techniques, and preseing a live experience of architecture and life in the Middle Ages.
The Gudlon project is not only a historical reconstruction but also a great educational opportunity. Visitors can closely see the process of building walls, towers, ceilings and even wooden doors and become familiar with the engineering and architectural methods of the time.
Each year, about 6,000 people, including history, architects, studes and tourists visit Gudlon. Each corner of the castle, from medieval ieriors to defensive towers and masters workshops, has a story to tell and take visitors to time. Therefore, Godlon is a promine example of the combination of history, education and tourism, and a bridge between the past and the prese. (Atlaic)
