Cross The Moat at Rainbow Castle
 
The moat is a ditch around the castle that makes it difficult for attackers to lean a ladder against the wall, or to tunnel up to the wall to break through. Because the moat is very deep with steep walls, it makes attacking a castle difficult. The moat at Rainbow Castle is filled with water that has been diverted from a nearby stream.
The Drawbridge
A castle with a moat requires a bridge to the main doors. These bridges are often able to be raised or lowered from the inside by ropes or chains, and a pulley or counterweight system to make the lifting easier. Most drawbridges are made of wood.
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The gatehouse is the way in and out of the castle. It is often the most strongly defended point, because it is the place where an enemy is most likely to try to break in. Quite often it includes a portcullis, which is a heavy iron gate that can be lowered, and heavy wooden doors that can be securely fastened. The gatehouse also includes slits from which archers can fire, as well as murder holes, which are holes in the ceiling through which missiles can be fired, or boiling liquids poured onto attackers.
Isaiah 26:2 says:
"Open the gates to everyone, for all may enter in who love the Lord. He will keep in perfect peace all those who trust in Him, whose thoughts turn often to the Lord! Trust in the Lord God always, for in the Lord Jehovah is your everlasting strength."
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"Go through His open gates
with great thanksgiving;"
Psalms 100:4a
 
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