Castle (disambiguation) facts for kids

A castle is a strong building that was used to protect a place or people. It was built to defend a territory from enemies.

Sometimes, the word "Castle" or "Castles" can also mean other things:

• University College, Durham, which is a college in England, is often called "Castle."
• Operation Castle was a group of nuclear tests done in 1954.
  • Castle Bravo was the first test in this series.
• GWR 4073 Class is a type of old steam train, known as the "Castle" class.
• Castle class corvettes were small warships used during World War Two.
• Castles (estate agents) is a company in the UK that helps people buy and sell homes.
• Castle Project is a special set of tools for computer programmers.
• Castle Building Centres Group Ltd. is a Canadian company that sells wood and building materials.

Places named Castle

Many places around the world are named "Castle":

• Castle, Bedford is an area in Bedford, England.
• Castle, Swansea is an area in Swansea, Wales.
• Castle, Oklahoma is a town in the United States.
• Castle Geyser is a famous hot spring in Yellowstone National Park.
• Smithsonian Institution Building in Washington, D.C., is sometimes called "The Castle."
• Newcastle-under-Lyme is a town in England, and some local people just call it "Castle."

Entertainment and Games

The word "Castle" is also used in entertainment:

• Rook (chess) is a chess piece that looks like a tower, and it's sometimes called a "castle."
  • Castling is a special move in chess that involves the Rook piece.
• Castle (card game) is a type of card game.
• Castles was a video game released in 1991.
• Castles II: Siege and Conquest was a follow-up video game released in 1992.
• Castle Communications was a company that made music records.
• Castles (soap opera) was a TV show that was on for a short time in 1995.

The Castle

"The Castle" can also refer to different things:

• The Castle (novel) (Das Schloß) is a book written by Franz Kafka in 1922.
• Castle is the second book in a series called The Seventh Tower.
• The Castle is a funny Australian movie from 1997.
• The Castle is a video game made by ASCII corporation.
• The Castle is a funny radio show from 2007 that takes place in the Middle Ages.
• The Castle, Budawang National Park, Australia is a place in a national park in Australia.
• CASTLE fight is a computer tool used in game theory, which is about making smart decisions.