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Much of [[Hylian]] architecture is heavily inspired by churches, bridges, castles and villages of medieval Europe.<ref name="Romanesque"></ref> | Much of [[Hylian]] architecture is heavily inspired by churches, bridges, castles and villages of medieval Europe.<ref name="Romanesque"></ref> | ||
[[Hyrule Castle]] is designed much like the typical {{Wp|castle|medieval castle}}. Its exterior is composed of many stone bricks. The walls and towers of the castle feature {{Wp|merlons}} and {{Wp|crenels}} along the edges. The interior relies on torches for lighting and has paintings, tapestries, suits of armor and royal statues along the wall, while the stone floor is draped in carpets. Surrounding the castle is the courtyard contained within the inner walls. Beyond that lies the [[Hyrule Castle Town|Castle Town]] generally. [[Snowpeak Ruins]], a mansion, shares the same stone structural qualities as Hyrule Castle in both exterior and interior. | [[Hyrule Castle]] is designed much like the typical {{Wp|castle|medieval castle}}. Its exterior is composed of many stone bricks. The walls and towers of the castle feature {{Wp|merlons}} and {{Wp|crenels}} along the edges. The interior relies on torches for lighting and has paintings, tapestries, suits of armor and royal statues along the wall, while the stone floor is draped in carpets. Surrounding the castle is the courtyard contained within the inner walls. Beyond that lies the [[Hyrule Castle Town|Castle Town]] generally. Castle Town and its [[Market]] were based on medieval {{Wp|Germany|German}} {{Wp|Half-timbering|half-timbered}} homes, [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] had traveled to {{Wp|Lower Franconia}} and spent a few weeks in northern {{Wp|Bavaria}} for this inspiration.<ref>{{Cite Magazine|quote=...eine noch realistischere Darstel-lung der hylianischen Welt, ganz nach den Vorstellungen Tanabes und Miyamotos, möglich. Ein Beispiel: Den Marktplatz von Hyrule gestalteten die Programmierer in Anlehnung an unterfränkische Fachwerk- architektur. (Miyamoto verbrachte vor zwei Jahren zur Ideenfindung für das Design u.a. einige Wochen im Norden Bayerns!) |magazine=''Club Nintendo''|publisher=Nintendo of Europe |volume=Special |issue=9 |date=1998 |page=5 |url=https://archive.org/details/zines_club_nintendo_1998_de/page/n4/mode/1up}}</ref> [[Snowpeak Ruins]], a mansion, shares the same stone structural qualities as Hyrule Castle in both exterior and interior. | ||
The [[Temple of Time]] is designed identically to a church of the Middle Ages, made of stone bricks and filled with many structural arches and a few small towers with a steeple. The temple holds religious significance as it is the gateway to the [[Sacred Realm]].<ref>{{Cite|Ages ago, we ancient Sages built the Temple of Time to protect the entrance to the Sacred Realm...|Rauru|OoT}}</ref> | The [[Temple of Time]] is designed identically to a church of the Middle Ages, made of stone bricks and filled with many structural arches and a few small towers with a steeple. The temple holds religious significance as it is the gateway to the [[Sacred Realm]].<ref>{{Cite|Ages ago, we ancient Sages built the Temple of Time to protect the entrance to the Sacred Realm...|Rauru|OoT}}</ref> | ||
