Medieval staircases were NOT built going clockwise for the defender's advantage – Fake History Hunter
This story has been making the rounds on the internet with a claim that you've probably been told during visits to castles, but, it's not true. In short the idea is that it's easier for a soldier or right-handed knight to fight in a spiral staircase that is built clockwise when they were defending the…
Source: fakehistoryhunter.net