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When we think of kitchens in castles, we think of vaulted stone caverns furnished with utilitarian, highly-organized tools of the trade. Here, we've pulled together several photos of castle kitchens from all over the world for a little Middle Age inspiration...

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Scotland's Culzean Castle

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More from Neuschwanstein Palace

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Scotland's Manderston Manor House

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Switzerland's Schloss Wildegg kitchen...

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...and the kitchen garden

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Illustration of the kitchen in Windsor Castle, from the NYPL Digital Gallery

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A stunning view up into the kitchen chimneys at the Sintra National Palace. These giant chimneys stand tall over the town of Sintra.

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England's Burghley House. Wow - look at that wall of copper cookware!