medieval keep
Stronghold's central tower
A medieval keep is the central fortified tower of a castle, typically the strongest and most defensible structure within the walls.
Keeps served as the lord's residence and final refuge during sieges.
The term now appears mainly in historical contexts and fantasy settings: The keep loomed over the inner bailey.
They retreated to the keep when the outer walls fell.
- castleFortified medieval residence
- towerTall slender edifice
- fortressHeavily defended military structure
- dungeonSubterranean prison chamber
- stone wallsRefuses to cooperate
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