medieval towers
Castle's vertical defenses
Medieval towers are the fortified stone structures built during the Middle Ages, typically as defensive positions within castles, city walls, or as freestanding strongholds.
They served for observation, defense, and housing nobility or garrisons.
The term often evokes images of tall, crenellated structures with arrow slits and spiral staircases: The medieval towers still dominate the old town's skyline.
- turretProtruding fortified structure
- keepRetain or fortified tower
- parapetLow wall at edge
- watchtowerElevated structure for surveillance
- gatehouseStructure over an entrance
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