fortified wall

Military stone barrier

A fortified wall is a wall built or reinforced for defense against attack.

The term appears in historical and military contexts: The city's fortified walls held for three months.

Castle walls, city ramparts, and defensive barriers are all fortified walls when strengthened with battlements, thickness, or other protective features.

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defensive structure · castle · siege · siege warfare · moat · castle gate · turret · guard tower · stronghold · garrison · stone · medieval · defend · tower · citadel · barricade · crenellation · keep

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defensive strength

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Breaking of agreement

gap · picket fence · exposed flank · hedge · weak point

openness/access

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Unhindered right to travel

doorway · passage · gateway · threshold · entrance

architectural intent

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Facility greeting arriving guests

public square · agora · forum · gathering place · commons

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