Karlstejn Castle, Czech Republic. Apparently during a siege in the 1400s dead bodies and faeces were catapulted over the walls to demoralise the defenders and to spread disease – an early example of biological warfare.

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1. LoKKie83 says

   Hahaha, i saw this castle from the train to Plzen but didn’t know that fact XD

2. Sidus_Preclarum says

   Saw it in 1990, I definitely want to go back.

3. BartNeusaap says

   Dead bodies were actually catapulted over walls far earlier, even in ancient times. So I wouldn’t really call it an ‘early’ example.

4. rossacre says

   is that black rectangle sticking out of the side of the main tower a chapel?

5. TruthDontChange says

   Is it private or open to the public?