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Not to be confused with the surname-of-protagonist television show, ''Series/{{Castle}}''.

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Not to be confused with the surname-of-protagonist television show, ''Series/{{Castle}}''.
''Series/{{Castle|2009}}''.
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But not the surname-of-protagonist television show, ''Series/{{Castle}}''.

Some overlap with HouseTropes since people usually live in castles. And RoyaltyAndNobilityTropes because they're usually the ones doing the living. And LuxuryTropes because it's a symbol of those royals' large finances.

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\nBut not Castles are fortified structures widely used by Middle Ages BlueBlood elites. They are different from mansions, since these are homes for relaxing in. A proper castle has arrowslits, and portcullises, and a tower, and it is surrounded by a water-filled moat. Even though gunpowder and cannons rendered castles obselete from a military standpoint, wealthy elites remained in love with building them in the nineteenth century.

Not to be confused with
the surname-of-protagonist television show, ''Series/{{Castle}}''.

Some overlap with HouseTropes since people usually live in castles. And RoyaltyAndNobilityTropes because they're usually the ones doing the living. And LuxuryTropes because it's a symbol of those royals' large finances.
finances. While purists may make distinctions between castles, palaces and mansions, the distinctions can be hard to make for non-experts, since even palaces and mansions built as relaxation hangouts will often have fortifications and military-looking features.
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* MonsterInTheMoat
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* BrightCastle: Bright castle that signifies a good place, usually.

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* BrightCastle: Bright castle that signifies a good place, [[CrapsaccharineWorld usually.]]
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Tropes involving castles.

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[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Tropes involving castles.
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Tropes involving castles.

But not the surname-of-protagonist television show, ''Series/{{Castle}}''.

Some overlap with HouseTropes since people usually live in castles. And RoyaltyAndNobilityTropes because they're usually the ones doing the living. And LuxuryTropes because it's a symbol of those royals' large finances.

We also have UsefulNotes on UsefulNotes/{{Castles}}.

Not related to YourPrincessIsInAnotherCastle, other than that the TropeNamer involved castles.

These usually occur in works connected to TheMiddleAges, like those that use MedievalEuropeanFantasy.

!!Tropes:
* BigFancyCastle
* BrightCastle: Bright castle that signifies a good place, usually.
* HauntedCastle
* IcePalace
* OminousFloatingCastle
* PalatialSandcastle: Sandcastle you can live in.
* StormingTheCastle
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