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Carcassonne Architecture — Reading Gates and Barbicans

Understand the choreography of medieval defense in Carcassonne’s entrances and flanking towers.

1/9/2026
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Barbican and bridge sequence before a city gate

Every step at the gates has a purpose — to slow, funnel, and expose.

Gate sequence over the moat

Watch for

  • Turnings that break momentum.
  • Murder holes and flanking fire.
  • Barbicans that absorb the first blow.

Tip: Trace an attacker’s path with your eyes — the logic pops out.


Once you see it, the plan becomes obvious.

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Architecture
Gates
Barbicans
Defense

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