This is basically Chateau De Guedelon in France, except without the government subsidies and a lot bigger. I think there's a few problems here: -Not enough on-site amenities to make it a trip -Far bigger project than Guedelon, better have twice or three times the cash flow -All the workers are basically paid. The French castle is being built by mostly volunteers. -American tourists are impatient. They won't pay for something they can't see yet. Walls about 10 feet high don't count.
Don't lie, Guedelon has no government subsidies. It only relies on tourism. Guedelon is attractive to tourist because of it's pedagogical and very scientific approach. The project is made under the supervision of a scientific commity with strong expertise. Consequently there are a lot of schools visiting it, making the project very popular. It's not just about building a cute castle, it's experimental archeology.
This is fantastic! It must take alot of dedication to commit to a project that you know will not be finished for 20 years. We have so many of the finished product available to look at here today, but many do not appreciate how long these things took to reach their completed state. The one nearest to me was build over the course of several hundred years. They made it in stages, adding more and more battlements and walls to make it more secure.
@Anthony Maurice you said it was too expensive and slow to build a castle by hand, I've shown an example of them doing it, no one said anything about it beeing a realistic way to build commercialy today. so stop beeing a troll.
@Anthony Maurice that may be what you ment but it wasnt what you said. I think ypu are confusing "practical" with "commercialy viable". Its perfectly practical, they are doing it, but they point is the process not the finnished building, to show how it was done and to learn more about the process ie. experimental archiology.
Let me know when youre ready to build your mansion and I can give you a bid on some great quality stonework. Ive been doing it my whole life with my dad and we almost ended up working on this project.
Wow, this is a really neat thing! This would be a cool news story all over the Midwest. Just a weekend trip from Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas, Louisiana Tennessee and a few other states. Your project needs to be shared in it's infancy as you state, as it grows and becomes. Thanks for sharing. I shared on Facebook. :)
I am a professional stone Mason and blacksmith. If this is still going on I would like to join the work crew and offer my labor. I have always had immense interest in castle building, and even more so in the techniques of medieval times. If possible, please reply to this comment.
I sit here at my computer, something more powerful than that we used to go to the moon with and marvel with envy. What a wonderful thing to try! I will have to head my wagon back East!
4:15 first rule of Masonry. Never look ahead at what you have to do, or look back at what you’ve done. If you count the number of stones you will go insane and it will never get done.
Uncharted Zombie No, it is not unfortunately. I wish that I would have got to go see it back when it was still going on. My father almost ended up getting a contract to work on this project but since it ended up folding it might have been for the best that he didnt get the contract.
Project went bust in 2012 . They were depending too much on revenue from public interest too early into the project. They were charging like $12 for tourists when the stonework wasn't even three feet high, then went up to $18. Hardly anything there to see and not even any refreshments available. Supposed.y $1,700,000 invested. Owner was asking $400,000 for it, so anyone interested in a projected twenty year build with a scant two years of work done, here's your dream come true.
Sadly I'm just finding out about this. I would have gone and seen this in a heart beat. Heck I would volunteer to work, just to say I had. Sadly I think it was built in the wrong spot.
I respect their idea; however, if the goal was to have a castle, they should have built it using the most advanced technologies available, just like they did during the medieval castle building times. If the means were just as important as the result, then good for them.
2:54 That's the problem. It seems that French or/and other europeans are more interestet in the building, that americans. A build like this is something that does not exist in the american "culture", where everything has to be quick. Some time ago, I visited "Campus-Galli" at Messkirch and I can't wait to see it again, when corona is gone.
It's 2152. America has collapsed. The ruins of Washington and New York are no longer inhabited. Medieval style feudalism has returned. This castle becomes the fortress of the new king. Life in New America is great.
Jason Bright Sorry .. I have seen it written many times like that .. I didn't know it was different in your part of the world. But obviously you only like to be a douche .. since you obviously know what I meant.
Good on you. Keep on going no matter what. I admire the determination.
A shame they couldn't continue. Would be very cool for movies and tourism. As well as learning about history.
This is basically Chateau De Guedelon in France, except without the government subsidies and a lot bigger.
I think there's a few problems here:
-Not enough on-site amenities to make it a trip
-Far bigger project than Guedelon, better have twice or three times the cash flow
-All the workers are basically paid. The French castle is being built by mostly volunteers.
-American tourists are impatient. They won't pay for something they can't see yet. Walls about 10 feet high don't count.
I just comment that. This the american version
Don't lie, Guedelon has no government subsidies. It only relies on tourism.
Guedelon is attractive to tourist because of it's pedagogical and very scientific approach. The project is made under the supervision of a scientific commity with strong expertise. Consequently there are a lot of schools visiting it, making the project very popular. It's not just about building a cute castle, it's experimental archeology.
This is fantastic! It must take alot of dedication to commit to a project that you know will not be finished for 20 years. We have so many of the finished product available to look at here today, but many do not appreciate how long these things took to reach their completed state. The one nearest to me was build over the course of several hundred years. They made it in stages, adding more and more battlements and walls to make it more secure.
The project closed, what a shame. I was going to go e-mail them to ask if they need any volunteers in the summer.
$$$
This is too good a dream to die! I want to help. Point me at some stones, and I'll get crackin'.
@Anthony Maurice no it isnt, have a look at Guedelon in France
@Anthony Maurice you said it was too expensive and slow to build a castle by hand, I've shown an example of them doing it, no one said anything about it beeing a realistic way to build commercialy today. so stop beeing a troll.
@Anthony Maurice that may be what you ment but it wasnt what you said. I think ypu are confusing "practical" with "commercialy viable". Its perfectly practical, they are doing it, but they point is the process not the finnished building, to show how it was done and to learn more about the process ie. experimental archiology.
they are not crazy I'll build my mansion in this style using stone
Let me know when youre ready to build your mansion and I can give you a bid on some great quality stonework. Ive been doing it my whole life with my dad and we almost ended up working on this project.
Where though?
I'm planning a 70cr project but I don't think this type of building is allowed in India 😅
Wow, this is a really neat thing! This would be a cool news story all over the Midwest. Just a weekend trip from Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas, Louisiana Tennessee and a few other states. Your project needs to be shared in it's infancy as you state, as it grows and becomes. Thanks for sharing. I shared on Facebook. :)
Sadly, the project appears to have halted.
Warlord MacIlvernock oh it's sad, why ?
Damn... I really want to vollenteer. I need to learn these skills.
It's a shame. If I was rich I'd def find this
I am a professional stone Mason and blacksmith. If this is still going on I would like to join the work crew and offer my labor. I have always had immense interest in castle building, and even more so in the techniques of medieval times. If possible, please reply to this comment.
This is so cool love it wish i could see it in person.
I sit here at my computer, something more powerful than that we used to go to the moon with and marvel with envy. What a wonderful thing to try! I will have to head my wagon back East!
THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT I'M TRYING TO DO!
This is fantastic. This Castle will stand agains time.
4:15 first rule of Masonry. Never look ahead at what you have to do, or look back at what you’ve done. If you count the number of stones you will go insane and it will never get done.
Cool! Good luck with the project!
It's closed now for two years.
This is awesome!
if I lived there you couldn't keep me away! :)
is this still going on? I'd love to come cut stone
Does anyone know where this is located? Wanting to build a stone house using medieval mortar methods and I’d love to learn how it’s made
Holy cow, you guys want an extra pair of hands? I'm definitely up for this! Let me know!
Is the project still going on? I wonder what it looks like now
.....it will take 20 years to finish, click on the link or you could Google that The Americans tend to use......?
(perhaps.)
J
Uncharted Zombie No, it is not unfortunately. I wish that I would have got to go see it back when it was still going on. My father almost ended up getting a contract to work on this project but since it ended up folding it might have been for the best that he didnt get the contract.
Uncharted Zombie mobile.nytimes.com/2013/05/28/us/buyer-sought-for-stalled-medieval-castle-in-arkansas.html
I would like a castle, but I'd use modern tools and materials.
Project went bust in 2012 . They were depending too much on revenue from public interest too early into the project. They were charging like $12 for tourists when the stonework wasn't even three feet high, then went up to $18. Hardly anything there to see and not even any refreshments available. Supposed.y $1,700,000 invested. Owner was asking $400,000 for it, so anyone interested in a projected twenty year build with a scant two years of work done, here's your dream come true.
i love it where is this exactly?
Very nice.
J
Is it done yet
hard work and very expensive
Sadly I'm just finding out about this. I would have gone and seen this in a heart beat. Heck I would volunteer to work, just to say I had. Sadly I think it was built in the wrong spot.
Wow. They have horses too. I hope The walking dead creates a community like this.
I respect their idea; however, if the goal was to have a castle, they should have built it using the most advanced technologies available, just like they did during the medieval castle building times. If the means were just as important as the result, then good for them.
I am *very* interested in vollenteering. How can I help?
How much money did it cost to get this project started??
How to volunteer? Contacts?
How are yal mixing the mortar?
after scrolling through 50 minecraft videos...
They have n awesome one in france
Yea boi
I wanna go volunteer
Bonne chance!
After watching a bunch of documentaries about castles, it is odd hearing people with an american accent working om a castle.
2:54 That's the problem.
It seems that French or/and other europeans are more interestet in the building, that americans.
A build like this is something that does not exist in the american "culture", where everything has to be quick.
Some time ago, I visited "Campus-Galli" at Messkirch and I can't wait to see it again, when corona is gone.
i made to help
A castle just feels out of place in America.
Everything is out of place in America, including Americans, who are literally just British people who have been on holiday for a while.
I feel the same, but that's probably because I live here
give it a few more mass migrations of muslims and mexicans.
The US isn't classy enough. That's why.
Joe Steers 100%
they watched too much game of thrones
Some kid's arms are just way too skinny.
sdf
It's 2152. America has collapsed. The ruins of Washington and New York are no longer inhabited. Medieval style feudalism has returned. This castle becomes the fortress of the new king. Life in New America is great.
@TheMilitantHorse
One could only hope for a collapse.
Primitive? This is far to modern for me. The Dark medieval was better...
+Govantahr Was ist dir denn zu modern?
Only in the US does people exist that think they know what's medieval ... but fail so completely by mixing all history up from 12-1600th century.
+Dreem Walker
1600th century has happened yet.
Jason Bright Say what?
You probably meant to say 16th century but you said 1600th century.
Jason Bright Sorry .. I have seen it written many times like that .. I didn't know it was different in your part of the world. But obviously you only like to be a douche .. since you obviously know what I meant.
Considering you were originally denigrating a whole group of people with your original comment I felt it imperative to be a bit of an ass.
The Yankees won't like this.
Why? I'm a Yankee and I LOVE it!