"A palas (German: [ˈpaːlas]) is a German term for the imposing or prestigious building of a medieval Pfalz or castle that contained the great hall. Such ...
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buildings appeared during the Romanesque period (11th to 13th century) and, according to Thompson, are "peculiar to German castles".
Thanks to 19th-century studies of castles ("castle science"), the term palas is often used as a generic term used for covered halls in castles; however, the architectural and historical use of the term is restricted by other authors to the Romanesque hall building." - (en.wikipedia.org 16.05.2021)