What is a Solarium?
A solarium is a sun room, derived from the Latin word for ‘sun’. In mediaeval Rome, a solarium was a room at the top of the castle towers with windows all around so that the room received sunlight at any time of day. Later on, a solarium became a room built largely of glass to afford exposure to the sun.
A solarium is a sun room, from the Latin for ‘sun’. In Rome, a solarium might be on the roof of a villa and open to the elements. In medieval times, a solarium might be on the roof of one of the castle towers, but more typically might be a room at the top of the tower, with windows all around so that the room received sunlight at any time of day. The manor or castle solarium was usually the women’s domain, where they would gather to spin, weave, gossip and run the business of the estate.
