town wall
Municipal defensive barrier
A town wall is a fortified barrier surrounding a settlement, built for defense against attackers.
Medieval European towns commonly had walls with gates that could be closed at night.
The term appears in historical contexts and fantasy settings: The army breached the town wall at dawn.
Remnants of town walls survive as tourist attractions in many old cities.
- castleFortified medieval residence
- moatDefensive water ditch
- siege warfareSurrounding fortifications to force capitulation
- heritage siteProtected location of significance
- masonryBuilding with mortared blocks
stone foundation · rampart · bastion · guard tower · watchtower · trade route · marketplace · market day · boundary marker · city limits · barbican · battlement · stonework · parapet · gatehouse · folklore · palisade · bricklaying
- medieval townmarket square, cobblestone, marketplace, guild hall, gatehouse
town wallopen country
Unenclosed rural land
open field · open city · countryside · hinterland · commons
town wallcastle keep
Fortified main tower
donjon · citadel · tower · stronghold · fortress
town, wall, towns, township, townhouse, townsman, townsmen, townspeople, townie