Charleston Dungeon
Charleston Dungeon
The dungeon is a disturbing thoughts of many individuals, as a dark, damp underground prison full of criminals toothless, foul odors, rats and chains picture. The Word "Dungeon" is from the old French word 'Donjon derived "originally from the" Dominus "in Latin, although "Dominus" means "Lord" came. Donjon, France, actually does hold the "" a castle (which is a tower). The French Cachot word "would" in fact more appropriate as it means "a kind of prison".
As with its original meaning, the "dungeon" was the donjon, the main tower is. The holding of the last position of defense for the crew and a place where they the outer fortifications withdrawal could have been injured. It was to remain a safe and comfortable place for the lord of the castle. It turned out to be a safe place for prisoners and to hold. built at a certain point was generally more luxurious apartments for the Lord, and the dungeon was used exclusively for the prisoners. In the course of time to mean the term to an underground prison. The prisoners must have been kept in the underground of the Keep.
So what does one Dungeon look real? Usually they are simple one room underground prison cell without windows with a heavy door access, but sometimes only a hatch in the Ceiling for access. They were with the torture that occur certainly have associated. How well people tend to fear, trapped underground. So the word "Dungeon" a sense of fear and begged in a place caught the underground torture.
A famous American prison is the Provost Dungeon in Charleston, South Carolina, while the War of Independence used. It is the basement, with heavy barrel vaulted ceilings, under the old Exchange Building. The visit, it would be a good idea of what an American dungeon looked! It was as damp and unhealthy place, which caused many illnesses and deaths described among the prisoners. Imagine no electricity and running water! Prisoners of all kinds (many innocent), men and women were indiscriminately thrown together in a room, suffering the consequences.
Mark Jordan is a researcher, freelance writer, and thinker living near Harrisburg Pennsylvania. Other historical information can be found at Medieval Timeline, History Behind Halloween and Celtic Giraffe Research
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