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This is hugely interesting. Tangentially: I was told once the reason spiral staircases go the other way (in castles usually) is that when running upstairs with
by andy_ppp 6y ago
This is hugely interesting.
Tangentially: I was told once the reason spiral staircases go the other way (in castles usually) is that when running upstairs with a sword you want to be able to use your right hand to kill anyone coming down the stairs.
As a side note you do turn left in the UK roads, so this rule is not universal.
- sokoloff 6y agoWouldn’t castles be designed to favor the defender at the top of the stairs?
- jtanderson 6y agoRight, I think most staircases I've seen in castles have required you to go clockwise when ascending. This means the attacker's sword hand would be pretty constrained!
- andy_ppp 6y agoIf someone is coming into the castle how do they get inside? Over the castle walls usually.
- hbarka 6y agoI was told it had to do with practicality. Using the right arm to lean into the wall because ascending can get exhausting.