I went several times in the States but never to Arkansas,' Revault d'Allonnes says.

'I have to admit that I knew nothing about Arkansas before. A demonstration at the Ozark Medieval Fortress of Medieval guns and gunpowder. Jean Revault d'Allonnes is among the investors. Nestled within the heart of the scenic Ozark Mountains, Branson lies within a day’s drive of more than half of the population of the United States. So far, 14 investors, most of them French, have committed $1.5 million in start-up money, enough to hire staff and start work on the castle. They broke ground a year ago and opened the site to the public on May 1. The project began thanks to Jean Marc and Solange Mirat, a French couple who moved to Arkansas 20 years ago to be close to their grandkids. The Ozark Medieval Fortress near Lead Hill, Arkansas is an ambitious project created by Michel Guyot who envisioned a medieval castle in America built with authentic techniques and materials. Model by Andreas Hauge, The Armed Forces Museum of Norway (Forsvarsmuseet) at Akershus Fortress, Oslo, Norway.

That's right, Arkansas, where construction is under way on a medieval fortress.įor $12 a pop, visitors can stroll the grounds of the Ozark Medieval Fortress and see a stone castle being built using only tools, materials and techniques that existed in the Middle Ages. Tunsberghus Fortress (festning) on Slottsfjellet (Mikkelsberget) in Tønsberg ca. If you've ever wanted to walk through a medieval castle in Europe but don't have the time or money, now you can skip the trans-Atlantic flight and take a road trip to Arkansas. The remnants of this half-finished project are quite a surprise to find in the Ozark forest. A sketch of the castle, expected to be completed in 2030. The Ozark Medieval Fortress, also known as the Castle of the Ozarks, sits not far off Highway 14 West in Lead Hill.

Ozark medieval fortress