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Hall house

A Hall House is a type of house that had a big room, called the "great hall," right in the middle. This great hall was the main space of the house, where people ate and socialized. Usually, there were smaller rooms on either side of the hall, which were used as bedrooms. These houses were very common in Medieval Europe, and they often had a strong, castle-like appearance.