Sometimes when you visit a ruined castle they have on display an artist’s impression of how the castle looked when it was complete. Sometimes there is even a model, like this one of Dinefwr Castle:
These days it’s amazing what they can do on a computer. I found this article showing seven digital restorations of European medieval castles. I hope you enjoy it.
Ann Marie Thomas is the author of four medieval history books, a surprisingly cheerful poetry collection about her 2010 stroke, and the science fiction series Flight of the Kestrel. Book one, Intruders, and book two Alien Secrets, are out now. Follow her at http://eepurl.com/bbOsyz