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Cary Clark / FAQ / Castle / yellow | |
| Why was the Yellow Castle yellow? From John Herre: ! Many of the medieval castles that I remember seeing in central Europe were brown/tan/red instead of gray, depending on the local stone supply. Yellow may have been closest to what they thought was the right color. Also, the yellow castle first came out in 1978, when gray was not common. The only medieval castle that I remember seeing at Legoland in the mid 70’s was yellow with gray trim. 
From Richie Dulin: ! Grey elements didn’t become generally available until Classic Space was introduced in 1978 and they didn’t become that common (not that they’ve ever really been common) for a while after that. (According to Peeron the first grey brick appeared in set 452 in 1979) 
From Cary Clark: Yellow castles, though not common, do exist in Europe. Hohenschwangau Castle in Southern Germany was built in the 12th century. It was destroyed by Napoleon and restored by Crown Prince Maximilian 1832-1837. (It’s unclear if the exterior color changed when it was restored.) 
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