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Paull Holme Tower is an unusual late-medieval fortified tower in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The tower is part of a rectangular, moated enclosure

The Maribor Water Tower (Slovene: Vodni stolp) is a medieval fortified tower in the city of Maribor, Slovenia. The late-Renaissance tower stands directly

O'Dea Castle, also known as Dysert O'Dea Castle, is an Irish fortified tower house, loosely described as a castle at Dysert O'Dea (Irish: Dísert, meaning

Darver Castle is a fortified tower and manor house located in Readypenny, Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland, dating back to the 12th century. The name "Darver"

built in the 18th century roughly 850 metres (930 yd) northwest of the fortified tower, on land that was part of the estate. "Le Château de Limont | Histoire"

Lochranza Castle is an L-plan fortified tower house situated on a promontory in Lochranza, on the northern part of the Isle of Arran in Scotland. Most

Fortified tower Demolished Private Near Dalry An 18th-century mansion is now present near the site Portencross Castle Roughwood Tower Fortified tower

The Torre delle Milizie ("Tower of the Militia") is a fortified tower in Rome, Italy, located between Trajan's Market in the Imperial fora to the southwest

Pārdaugava). The name Torņakalns (English: Tower Hill) derives from a fortified tower built in the Middle Ages close to the Daugava River to alert the city

The Torre dei Conti is a medieval fortified tower in Rome, Italy, located near the Colosseum and the Roman Forum. The tower was one of the most impressive

Sorbie Tower is a fortified tower house 1 mile east of the village of Sorbie, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The ancient seat of the Clan Hannay, it

building. Half a mile north-west of the village, Yanwath Hall is a fortified tower house. Its oldest parts were built in the late 14th century. It is

in records from the 17th century. The oldest manor structure is a fortified tower built in the 16th century. Originally it was dwelling tower of the

throughout its history. The mansion was first mentioned in 1436 as a simple fortified tower in the possession of the counts of Celje, who gave it in fief to Jakob

500 fighting men, the Bedouin Tunaij used Dhaid as a centre and a fortified tower protected the 70-odd Tunaij houses there (the Na'im maintained a similar

public and includes 332 hectares (820 acres) of landscaped gardens, a fortified tower house, Victorian laundry, theatre, restaurant, shop, saw mill and a

type residential housing of the early 19th century wealthy Albanians. Fortified tower houses, (known as kullë in Albanian), belonged to wealthy people, such

former strategically important spot, as testified by the adjacent fortified tower. The presently visible Gothic church replaced an earlier Romanesque

Blairgowrie, in the county of Perthshire Scotland, was built in 1583 as a fortified tower house by the Spalding family; the Feudal Barons of Ashintully. The

Castle Levan (also known as Levan Castle) is a fortified tower house in Levan area of Gourock, Inverclyde, Scotland. A building had been on the site from

The Rudenz Castle (Schloss Rudenz) is a fortified tower in Flüelen, a municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland. The tower was built in the early

The Donjon de Houdan (Houdan Keep) is a medieval fortified tower in the commune of Houdan in the Yvelines département of France. Constructed around 1120-1137

Restoration period, and was built around and incorporating an earlier fortified tower. According to the Derbyshire Archeological Journal (1994): "In the

has existed at least since the Middle Ages. A still extant keep, a fortified tower also known as Limont Castle, was erected in the village in the 13th

Kilmarnock and Troon in South Ayrshire, Scotland. Dundonald Castle is a fortified tower house built for Robert II on his accession to the throne of Scotland

Eamont Bridge. Half a mile north-west of Yanwath, Yanwath Hall is a fortified tower and hall house built in the early to mid 15th century, with 16th and

Originally built in the 1470s by George Gordon, 2nd Earl of Huntly, as a fortified tower known as the Bog o’ Gight, it evolved over the centuries into one of

Fortified Tower

castle. In the 10th century the Lords of Bregenz probably built a small fortified tower near or on the site of the current castle. The castle was built in

Tellarought Castle is a fortified tower house located approximately 11 km (7 mi) south-east of New Ross, County Wexford, Ireland. The ruin, with four

ancestral family home of the Porteous family, dating from at least 1439. A fortified tower stood on a hill overlooking the village for hundreds of years, although

origin (for the Goths bargi, for the Germans burg). Its meaning is "fortified tower" or "castle". In the Middle Ages, bargello was the name attributed

Venthône Castle is a fortified tower in the village of Venthône which is part of municipality of Noble-Contrée of the Canton of Valais in Switzerland

church's strategic location next to the city walls, and was built as a fortified tower by the city authorities in the 17th century. "Franciscan Church". Graz

from the Wicklow Mountains; by the early 15th century there were six fortified tower-houses in Newcastle. The tower in the church is the only one still

"Rule", probably located at the site of today's Town-o Rule-farm. The fortified Tower house "Hallrule Tower" was held by George Turnbull. It was burned in

The tour de Navès is a fortified tower constructed from the 16th century, located in the commune of Navès in the Tarn département of France. It was listed

of Liège and Javingue to the Duchy of Luxembourg. The 15th century fortified tower Tour de Sevry [fr] lies in Sevry and still retains much of its medieval

Meydan Racecourse in Dubai. The race is named after the Burj Nahar, a fortified tower on Dubai's old city walls. The Burj Nahaar was first contested in 2002

the number of castles and peel towers in the vicinity, besides the fortified tower that was added to the church in the thirteenth century. Because of

most important building in the parish is Hutton John, originally a fortified tower house and later a country house; this and associated structures are

Between 1000 and 1002, and again in 1003, the Muslims destroyed the fortified tower (turris) of La Granada, a possession of the see of Barcelona. Twice

was owned by the Counts of Gallenberg. It was initially built as a fortified tower, and was later expanded and ornamented. It was inhabited until the

The museum is open year-round. Sønderborg Castle began probably as a fortified tower constructed by Valdemar the Great in 1158, built on an islet in Als

Fortified tower of Grono (GR)

remains, a peninsula projecting into the sea. It is surmounted by a fortified tower, called the Torre di Astura, a picturesque object, conspicuous both

Torremontalbo Municipality Fortified Tower Torremontalbo Location within La Rioja. Show map of La Rioja, Spain Torremontalbo Torremontalbo (Spain) Show

or open galleries Gatehouse – Entry control building Gate tower – Fortified tower at a major gateway Hypostyle – Hall with a roof supported by columns

years. The old fortress stands at the Fő út 6 house garden. It was a fortified tower in the Árpád age. Döröske on the homepage Vendégváró Döröske fortress

the Duchy of Amalfi.[citation needed] During the Angevin period, a fortified tower, the Assiola, was constructed to defend the town. Praiano had an important

Upper Town. The entire northwestern rampart was actually a strong, fortified tower, in the shape of an irregular semi-circle. It served as a major protective

tower is now part of the Bolton Estate and is listed as a medieval fortified tower. Along with other buildings on the Bolton Estate, it is a focal point

D74 and near the N145 road. The thirteenth-century church, with a fortified tower. An ancient stone cross. The Lac de la Cazine, a 50 hectares (120 acres)

between 1072 and 1081. At a later date the church was converted into a fortified tower. During this conversion the eastern niches and many of the windows

battlements. It preserves the courtyard and remains of the walls and a fortified tower. But all interior of this building is new. Today beside the tourist

replacement for a 13th century church. Up to 1829, the Grovestins, a fortified tower was located to the south of the village. Hurdegaryp was home to 624

Raes d'Ans, shortly after acquiring the property, who extended the fortified tower with living quarters into a square castle building. The wings of the

Église Saint-Michel, was built during the 17th Century and has a fortified tower. Communes of the Nord department "Répertoire national des élus: les

by building a castle and a church. It is endowed with an imposing fortified tower-tower, equipped with bretèches, armed with loopholes and breakthrough

for several years. A fine cave cooperative, Cellier de Trémoine A fortified tower from the 15th c. with remaining parts of ramparts. An old bridge from

was informed by the earliest town coat of arms, dated to 1598. The fortified tower, a motif that has represented Mönsheim since the 19th century, is a

Dragomelj in 1411; it developed from a manor house (attested in 1312) or fortified tower (attested in 1386) in the village. It stood next to the mill along

(18th century) Old well (Puits aux six seaux) (17th century) Four fortified tower-gates (13th and 14th century) Half-timbered houses (16th century) Heinrich

bridge built circa 1800. Murieston Castle is small, roofless ruined fortified tower on the edge of Murieston farm. The district lies on both sides of Murieston

built in the 15th century. This gothic-style church had a massive fortified tower which was used for protecting the inhabitants in the troubled times

moldings supported by pilasters and L-shaped columns. 12th century fortified tower, built with ashlar stones. It has a squared floor and consists of a

Village St Finian's Church in Newcastle adjoins an earlier residential fortified tower Newcastle Location in Ireland Coordinates: 53°18′N 6°30′W / 53.300°N

private nr Kinross NO2060201664 built by Arnot family Ashintully Castle Fortified tower house 1583 Kirkmichael, nr Blairgowrie NO1000061300 built by Spalding

Medieval fortified tower and St. Lawrence church

singer Levan (name), Georgian masculine given name Castle Levan, is a fortified tower house in Levan area of Gourock, Inverclyde, Scotland. Levan Farm was

of South Africa, the rock carvings of Twyfelfontein in Namibia, the fortified tower houses of Guangdong Province in the People's Republic of China, Teide

of South Africa, the rock carvings of Twyfelfontein in Namibia, the fortified tower houses of Guangdong Province in the People's Republic of China, Teide

crucial part in Swedish history since its initial construction as a fortified tower in the 12th century. One of the most significant political events in

as well as a converts' house, abbot's house, a gothic barn and a fortified tower. The abbey is listed as a Historic Monument of Poland. Karl-Ludwig

Fortified tower in Celje, Slovenia

the group are: Monastery: The new church and the Tower of the Bells. Fortified tower of la Porteria. Ruins of the monastery and adjacent elements. Foster

anti-Greek monks, at the insistence of Pope Benedict VIII, gave him a fortified tower on the Garigliano. Melus' family, however, were captured and carted

raids and to exploit the new resources, barons of Naso built a new fortified tower and a crushing site for the production of sugar. In the same period

Colombia Chorrera (moth), a genus of snout moths Torreón de la Chorrera, fortified tower in Havana, Cuba Chorreras, Spain, a site in southeastern Spain formerly

archeological site in Al-Jubeiha, includes the remains of an Ammonite fortified tower similar to the Rujm Al-Malfouf. It has been suggested that Rujm el-Jebeha

The fortified tower of the church.

dynasty has important links to the area. The main castle building is a fortified tower dating from the sixteenth-century. An adjoining hall was added at a

Briand. Since ravaged by the Wars of religion, all that remains is the fortified tower that dominates the village. In the 17th and 18th centuries Beauchastel

built c. 1920. St. Patrick's Church is 100 ft (30 m) long, with a fortified tower house of four storeys attached to its west end, with a bell-cote on

castle situated in the small village of Launay-Bedeau. It was simply a fortified tower with ramparts. In 1944, it was bombed. After the Second World War,

Runcie on 12 October 1981) and ice house. Within its grounds are the fortified tower built circa 1347, the only remains of the medieval castle, overlooking

La Batería, a reference to the gun battery which existed there in a fortified tower. This emplacement and a similar tower nearby were destroyed during

name of a townland of the village: Ballyfouloo. Monkstown Castle is a fortified tower house that was constructed around 1636 by Anastasia Archdeacon, reputedly

grew up around the church at Oberkirch. By the end of the 1220s, a fortified tower with a mill and chapel was built and a third village began to grow

surrounding countryside. Three of the listed buildings originated as fortified tower houses that were later converted into country houses. Most of the listed

main square of the medieval town. The building replaced an earlier fortified tower probably built in the early 13th century by the House of Rapperswil

(CET)  • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST) Considered the heart of Labëria region; known for strong tribal traditions, endogamy, and fortified tower houses.

bargillus (from Gothic bargi and German burg), meaning "castle" or "fortified tower". During the Italian Middle Ages it was the name given to a military

masonry. The current bell tower is believed to have originated from a fortified tower dating back to the 11th century. During the 13th century, the second

designated by Historic England as a Grade I listed building. This fortified tower was built by Sir John Delves in 1364, on the site of a former moated

atypical of most Plantation structures, in that it is not the more usual fortified tower house, and was built for Sir Toby Caulfeild in the style of an Oxfordshire

included a Jewish cemetery, rabbinical residence, and Talmudic school. A fortified tower nearby - part of the walls themselves - was known as the Židovski stolp

near the original chapel in the 14th century, and was originally a fortified tower. In 1856, it was extensively modified, but was reduced in size to a

when the predecessors of the Counts of Schaumburg built a castle or a fortified tower here. It was said to be on the so-called "old Rodenberg" in the west

Chehni Kothi is a traditional Kath Kuni-style fortified tower with a temple inside, located in Chehni village, Banjar, Himachal Pradesh, India. The 350-year-old

in the city had already fled and blockaded themselves in a heavily fortified tower. When Abimelech approached the tower to raze it, a woman hurled a runner

Cantabria during the Modern Age. In reality, it must have been a fairly fortified tower, incorrectly called a castle, like other medieval defensive structures

heads of the Armed Forces, Navy, Army and Air Force. Belém Tower is a fortified tower located in the civil parish of Belém in Lisbon. The tower was built

Retrieved 26 August 2020. The monument includes the remains of a fortified tower house of medieval date, situated on a gentle north east facing slope

Coquebert de Montbret, Moyode Castle is another tall 16th-century fortified tower house of the Dolphin family, which went to the Persse family. The castle

1362. The present house dates back to around 1404 and was built as a fortified tower house. In 1568, Mary, Queen of Scots wrote a letter from Workington

mosaics and frescoes and terraced gardens. In the 11th or 12th century a fortified tower was built over the ruins of the Roman villa. It expanded in the 13th

frequently enlarged on later occasions were equipped with a Borj or fortified tower 26 metres (85 ft) wide at the base by the Saadian sultan Ahmed el-Mansour

found at the Geroweiher, as can remains of the "Thick Tower", an old fortified tower at the Waldhausener hill. Until the end of the 18th century, the city

time, the 10th or 11th century, that a castle was built here, with a fortified tower, whose ruins existed until 2006. In 1314, Heinrich von Stein, or de

Christian monastery in County Clare, Ireland Dysert O'Dea Castle, a fortified tower house beside Dysert O'Dea Monastery Battle of Dysert O'Dea (10 May

Querceto, with the Romanesque parish church Chiesa San Giovanni. A fortified tower is on a hill offering a view of the country stretching toward Volterra

Ladywell to the east and Livingston Village to the south. The original fortified tower (Livingston Peel) of Livingston was located in Eliburn (the name evolved

towerhouse and dovecot SM774 Redhouse Castle Aberlady Ruined 16th-century fortified tower-house SM775 Saltcoats Castle Dirleton 16th-century courtyard castle

defender. Belem (ship), a French three-masted barque Belém Tower, a fortified tower located in the Belém district of Lisbon, Portugal Belem Prison, a disused

foundations and cobblestones. They could have had something to do with a fortified tower with surrounding buildings. About the time of Zellhausen’s first documentary

sanjak. Women from Mirdita (1890s) Men from Mirdita (1890s) Kulla (fortified tower house) in Perlat, Mirdita (1908) Mirdita male mountain guides and female

called bawns Kulla: an Albanian tower house Peel tower or Pele tower: fortified tower houses in England and Scotland used as keeps or houses Vainakh tower:

dates largely from the 11th and 12th centuries, with a remarkable fortified tower added c.1300. Situated close to the church, Edlingham Castle has its

by profession" lived there. It was the site of a large Ottoman-era fortified tower. During the 1947–1949 Palestine war, the village of Ze'rin "became

area. Known is that on the Leopoldsberg hill, an armed village with a fortified tower existed where the inhabitants of surrounding villages took refuge in

river valley. It has been rebuilt several times. The oldest part, the fortified tower, dates from the 13th century. In his later years, the painter Felix

of the old city gates (Bospoort, Maaspoort). In 2007, remains of a fortified tower were found during excavations for an underground parking garage. A

Earls of Ravensworth), who funded several amenities in the village. A fortified tower house in the village was used during the border wars with Scotland

main gate, Qamr-ud-Din Khan managed to capture the ditch and a small fortified tower, from which the Sikh musket fire had caused great losses. Meanwhile

53°01′11″N 2°26′08″W / 53.0197°N 2.4356°W / 53.0197; -2.4356 1364 Fortified tower built by Sir John Delves. Doddington Hall Doddington 53°00′53″N 2°26′03″W

oldest defensive tower of Tangermünde, where laid around 1300. Another fortified tower is preserved in Schulstrasse, a small lane in the southwest of the

siege of Damietta that began on 23 June 1218, attacking first the fortified tower at the Egyptian port city of Damietta. The siege would last nearly

Powder Tower in Otjimbingwe, built by the inhabitants in 1870 as a fortified tower

stronghold of Angre, of which it was probably an outbuilding with a fortified tower. Angreau has been a commune since the year 1250. Debiève, Gilles (2007)

Giacomo della Porta (though the medieval campanile - originally a fortified tower, then adapted to a bell tower after being abandoned - was not altered)

Barnhills Tower A 16th century fortified tower house, now in ruins, standing in a woodland strip by Craigend Burn. This view from an adjacent field, shows

14th-century fortified tower in Kintore, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

A fortified tower (kullë) used as a safe haven for men involved in a blood feud. Theth, northern Albania.

John II allowed the Hamburg and other seafaring merchants to build a fortified tower, named the new work (Neuwerk). Right after work commenced on a 35-metre-high

tabis. In the beginning, Sokograd consisted only of the so-called fortified tower (A) with a small courtyard. The city was later expanded to today's

tile roofs, the enlargement of the city walls, and the addition of a fortified tower. The colonists grew wheat, hemp flax, and grape vines, and exported

A listed building. Coxton Tower is a relatively small, four-storey fortified tower house, about 1 kilometre (0.6 mi) south of Lhanbryde in Moray, Scotland

example of one of the first castles built by the Franks that used a fortified tower structure and is a notable example of Crusader architecture, a mixture

Warfare technology is examined, including the Helepolis, a square fortified tower on wheels; and "Greek Fire," an incendiary liquid that stuck to people

Tel Afek תל אפק Afek Crusader mill and fortified tower Shown within Israel Alternative name Apheq, Recordane (Crusader); Kerdanah (Mamluk); Kufrdani,

protection. It originally consisted of a simple nave and chancel, with a fortified tower only accessible through the nave. The original tower constitutes the

village he has built the famous “Granitski House” - a residential fortified tower. The most notorious of his works is the south wing of the Rila Monastery

The Aranguren baserri in Orozko, converted from a fortified tower.

One theory is that it got its name from the heavy artillery that the fortified tower was equipped with at the time. These were decorated with a lion's head

was developed over time, and by the fifteenth century was a mid-size fortified tower house.[citation needed] The two branches of the original family remained

Frangipani family added a second story to the vault, converting it into a fortified tower; beam holes from the construction remain in the panels. A chamber was

broadcast on 30 March 2008. The excavation revealed that a Norman fortified tower house had existed on the site, probably contemporaneous with the nearby

Crucifixion relief done for the tomb of Pope Paul II by Mino da Fiesole Fortified tower of the Santa Balbina Convent Opus listatum in the walls of the convent

just west of the village. The slightly more intact remnants of a fortified tower stand on land further to the west. This is known as Fulton Tower. Bishop

built by Humphrey de Bohun. Much of the current church, such as the fortified tower, choir, chancel and nave, date from the 13th century, although it was

Le Suquet, the old town, provides a good view of La Croisette. The fortified tower and the Chapelle Sainte-Anne house the Musée des Explorations du monde

Addleshaw Tower: its slate-covered walls give it the look of a bergfried, a medieval fortified tower

Addleshaw Tower: its slate-covered walls give it the look of a bergfried, a medieval fortified tower

(Watercolour - Christie's) An English frigate heeling in the swell off a fortified tower (Watercolour - Christie's) Antique prints of Owen's work (Grosvenor

started to call the place by this name after the tower was erected. A fortified tower at first stood on the site of the present-day castle. It was built

fighters, and the insurrection broke out again. Talib's forces occupied a fortified tower near Bilad Sait, which the Field Force lacked the heavy weapons to

mostly at Bourganeuf. He was well treated, but essentially a captive (a fortified tower was constructed to house him). Bayezid II negotiated both with D'Aubusson

The dried-up, rectangular moat surrounds the site of a square-shaped fortified tower. There are no above ground remains of the tower, but it was situated

controlled strategic routes. The present château comprises a central fortified tower, four other towers (two with a spiral staircase) and a pigeon loft

security fencing due to safety issues. The castle was founded as a fortified tower house by Hugo de Gourlay before 1300, making it one of the oldest constructions

built by the de Brus family in the latter half of the 12th century. A fortified tower was added in the 13th century and rebuilt during the 17th century.

Union meets in the city for three months annually. In the Roman era, a fortified tower guarded the crossing of two Roman roads that met at the site of Luxembourg

Seyfried von Toerring and inaugurated on 28 December 1479. Also in 1479 a fortified tower was built in the southeast of the castle complex. In 1500 the tower

town fortifications of the early 14th century. Like the neighbouring fortified tower of Bürgerloch, the White Tower is a double-towered gateway. The Luitpold

time. By then the main seat of the Calheiros family was the medieval fortified tower located in the same place where nowadays stands the Calheiros Palace

Fortified tower of the Abbey of St. Victor

held at 9:45am on Sundays. Much of the current church, including the fortified tower, choir, chancel and nave, originally dates from the 13th century, although

until the period between the 9th and 11th centuries. The ruins of a fortified tower dating to the 11th century are located in the Beldi al-Melek part of

hotel and inn which incorporates Drumlanrig Tower, a 16th-century fortified tower. Wilton Lodge Park is a large public park in the south-west of the

fact that the maneuvers of his army were being observed from a well-fortified tower, situated between the gates of Mechelen and Vilvoorde, popularly called

including the replacement of most of the flat lead roof. A medieval fortified tower to the west of Farleigh House, known as 'Drakes' and now called the

houses were being built up until the 1640s. After the Restoration the fortified tower house fell out of fashion, but the weak state of the Scottish economy

Around the year 1220, the then reigning lord of the region erected a fortified tower in order to protect the imperial highway at the toll station in Horrenberg

Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, from the 13th Century, was originally a fortified tower and was part of the area. Church in Dörzbach Inscription for renovation

The Aranguren baserri in Orozko, converted from a fortified tower

personal fortune, which he used to construct a personal refuge, a fortified tower-house at the site of Epibatai near Selymbria, at the coast of the Sea

famous. When he took charge the observatory was located in an old fortified tower, in a reportedly precarious condition, but he refurbished it. In 1811

of activity in the region of Amphipolis was the construction of a fortified tower to the north in 1367 by the megas primikerios John and the stratopedarches

Tagus River. This bastion was the finish of the royal palace and had a fortified tower decorated with the sovereign's arms, which would later be repeated

the batteries in two columns while Dragon and Genereux bombarded a fortified tower at Marciana. The attack began well as the British destroyed several

A fortified tower used as refuge for men involved in a blood feud who are vulnerable to attack. Thethi, northern Albania.

smugglers for a time, and a map of circa 1600 clearly shows some form of fortified tower on the island similar to a depiction of Belvelly Castle on the Great

remaining and a height of 1.70 metres (5 ft 7 in). In the north, the fortified tower has a wall that is 2 metres (6 ft 7 in) tall. It is near the train

graveyard was found near Colombier. In the 11th or 12th century a fortified tower was built over the ruins of the Roman villa. It expanded in the 13th

reference to a passage of the 18th Proverb: "The name of the Lord is a fortified tower." The finishing touch added to the summit of the belfry in 1568 is

Fortified tower in Lisbon, Portugal

family. The circular crenellated dovecote dates from this period. A fortified tower-house was built on the estate, where Luis de Góngora spent some time

built as a motte as insignia of the ministerialis. The Wehrturm is a fortified tower of mediaeval times in the old center of Ober-Rosbach. It is now the

Separated by only a moat, they jointly consisted of a hall, a keep, and a fortified tower house. In the 19th century, only ruins remained of the twin medieval

Pons, Château de Pons, or Donjon de Pons (founded 1187), a French fortified tower Dupont (disambiguation) This disambiguation page lists articles associated

meaning. The mystery revolves around the abbey library, situated in a fortified tower—the aedificium. This structure has three floors—the ground floor contains

Ardagh Civil parish Deel Castle is a fortified tower house beside the River Deel in the civil parish of Ardagh Coordinates: 54°05′52″N 9°13′32″W / 54

Its style is Islamic. There are three floors and has a pentagonal fortified tower and two circular little towers. Most of the wall that surrounded the

83084°W / 54.18444; -2.83084 (Arnside Tower) 15th century (probable) A fortified tower house, without a hall, that was damaged by fire in 1602, and later

Waischenfeld Castle Waischenfeld Fortified tower of Steinerner Beutel and Waischenfeld Castle Site information Type hill castle, rock castle Code DE-BY

built of Grenzdolomit; the massive tower, which was also erected as a fortified tower, bears the year 1503 written in Gothic majuscules. "Wirtschaft –

/ 54.72384; -2.69756 (St Cuthbert's Church) Late 11th century The fortified tower dates from about 1380, alterations were made to the church in about

maintain permanent fire on Neuwerk. 1299 – 1 November: allowed to build a fortified tower, the new work (Neuwerk). 1310 – completion of the Great Tower Neuwerk

captivating historical significance. The fort also includes three fortified tower-like structures that are 10 m (33 ft) in height. Internally, the fort

Endingerhorn, and the monastery became part of the town walls as a fortified tower to the west of the city of Rapperswil. The friary is renowned for its

believed to have been at least partially covered. It was protected by a fortified tower to the east, carried a guard house in its center and may also have

the square tower, 35 metres high, could also function as a keep (a fortified tower). The very prominent crenellations and machicolations are more characteristic

Protestant church. Thereby the church tower which had been constructed as a fortified tower was taken over from the old church. In 1532 the Reformation was introduced

Kyme Eau. The village of South Kyme follows, with its four-storey fortified tower, built in the 14th century for Sir Gilbert d'Umframville. It is 77

Ana, and the Rubiales grotto. Zahínos is home to a large Teutonic fortified tower, the church of the virgen de los Remedios, the cross of Calvary, and

because the site was easily defensible. Clifton Hall was originally a fortified tower house, designed for defence as well as habitation. Gervase de Clifton

survived. Its structure and design are reminiscent of the shape of a fortified tower. A painted inscription reinforces this allegory: "The name of the Lord

San Rafael mills.[additional citation(s) needed] The Calahorra is a fortified tower standing at the southern end of the city's Roman Bridge. Its original

graveyard was found near Colombier. In the 11th or 12th century a fortified tower was built over the ruins of the Roman villa. It expanded in the 13th

vaulted ceiling and three embrasures. Facing enemy territory, it was the fortified tower with the highest exposure to risk. Similarly to the West Tower, it

can be found in Theth, northern Albania. There are also instances of fortified tower houses in Gjirokastër built in the 13th century, pre-dating Ottoman

Pučišća, in 1467 Ciprijan Žuvetić built the first kaštel (a small, fortified tower) in the young town to counter possible Turkish attacks. Eventually

walls of the palace are multi-axis. A loggia located in the south fortified tower has four opened doric columns that support a triangular pediment. In

with its own village, church and castle. Obergurzelen had a church, a fortified tower and a village. Obergurzelen's tower appears in historical records from

81102°W / 54.68091; -2.81102 (Catterlen Hall) Early 15th century A fortified tower house, to which a hall range was added in 1577, followed by a wing

membership in the Swiss Confederation. Before 1200 there was a Zähringer fortified tower north of the Monastery of St. Ursus. In the first half of the 13th

A fortified tower (kullë) in Theth used as a safe haven for men involved in blood feuds.

above only; the Van Cliff Dungeon and Drakos' Tower, which served as a fortified tower used to imprison the evil Dragon Lord Elga, until the witch Paris broke

the Morava flows into the Danube. This may be a small fortress or fortified tower. In the ruins of the Roman castle an iron cross was found in a tomb

to build Stobo Castle between 1805 and 1811 in place of an earlier fortified tower house known as Hillhouse or Wester Stobo. Sir James had acquired a

The insurrection broke out again when Talib's forces took hold of a fortified tower near Bilad Sayt, which the Field Force lacked the heavy weapons to

mill. The buildings also included a district office, a Fronfeste (fortified tower) and a school. Henry was also among the witnesses of the foundation

witnessed by Turstani filii Levingi (Thurstan son of Leving). He built a fortified tower (Livingston Peel) which no longer survives. The settlement that grew

Ruins of the Monastery of San Román de Entrepeñas. The fortified tower, sole vestige of its former splendor, can be seen in the image.

needed] The result was echoed in Shropshire, on a smaller scale, in the fortified tower-houses at Upper Millichope and Wattlesborough, whilst several generations

the city of Saint-Louis. At the entrance of the bridge stood a small fortified tower, containing one cannon. On 21 April a little past 7:00 am, the Trarza

Chur. The Lords of Brienz were first mentioned as the owners of a fortified tower in the village in 1259. The tower fell into ruin and was demolished

The fortified tower of the church of Thayngen is blown up by the Swabian knights. The defenders jump for their lives, while the village goes up in flames

Guanche chiefs (menceyes) which allowed the mencey Anaga to build a fortified tower on Guanche land, where the Guanches and the Spanish held periodic treaty

richly decorated and painted with murals and writings. Kulla were fortified tower houses that flourished between the 17th and 19th centuries as a result

543804°N 5.621275°E / 50.543804; 5.621275 62100-CLT-0030-01 Info Fortified tower of Louveigné (Sprimont) and the ensemble of the tower and surrounding

543804°N 5.621275°E / 50.543804; 5.621275 62100-CLT-0030-01 Info Fortified tower of Louveigné (Sprimont) and the ensemble of the tower and surrounding

43563 (Delves Hall) 1364 This was built first as a free-standing fortified tower, then became incorporated as part of a house. The house was demolished

other tower castles, such as Busbie Castle. The old manor house or fortified tower of Ruchwood (sic) had a coat of arms of the Hammill family on the front

surrounding forest. The first chateau was a square "donjon" or keep, a fortified tower surrounded by a wall. It was three stories high, and occupied an area

Fawwara Gate was a source of inspiration to 19th-century painters. A fortified tower was located in the whereabouts of the building, with the gate possibly

in high-powered spells, giving examples of a spell which conjures a fortified tower more than 100 yards tall, a spell which creates up to a 480-yard radius

Berber raid in the late 6th century severely damaged the church and the fortified tower. Restoration efforts were led by Pope Benjamin I in 645 AD, which included

the fanciful tales. These include the construction of tunnels and a fortified tower to "withstand a siege by his enemies" and harboring the French Empress

Tower (Torre de los Reyes Católicos). This is a circle-shaped lookout fortified tower which is placed on a hummock close Vélez Castle. It was built in the

Remnants of a medieval fortified tower at today's Holditch Farm

aqueduct. Lutry was a royal estate of the Burgundian House of Welf. A fortified tower was built in the 11th century in Crêt-Bernard to help govern the estate

weakness was removed by the Canaanites, who built a very strongly fortified tower around the spring and connected it to the city walls on the slope by

Civil War when Cromwell's troops destroyed the hall leaving only the fortified tower standing. The head of the household at that time left the land in trust

Chur. The Lords of Brienz were first mentioned as the owners of a fortified tower in the village in 1259. In 1526, it separated from the parish of Lantsch/Lenz

(Muncaster Castle) 13th century (possible) The building originated as a fortified tower house, and was incorporated into a country house in the 18th century

in 1319. The main feature of the original palace was a three-storey fortified tower which was directly connected to the cathedral, drawing upon the precedent

in Rylstone Tate, Lesley (4 August 2017). "Historic ruin of former fortified tower near Rylstone restored by national park". Craven Herald. Retrieved

in the aftermath of the First Crusade, the new rulers constructed a fortified tower on the hill of Burj el-Shemali overlooking the peninsula of Tyre. The

Egyptians, were incensed when the regency ordered the destruction of the fortified tower houses typical of the area. This was a typical example of Bavarian

1943 UK N/A Formed for home defence duties. The insignia depicted a fortified tower, which represented the large number of defensive strong points the

in a state of constant alert, and for self-protection, they built fortified tower houses. As raising livestock in the borders required a transhumance

Ayrshire and Arran Historic house Remains of a 14th-century royal fortified tower house built for Robert II on his accession to the throne of Scotland

Kalmar (1100) has the oldest known city arms in Sweden, depicting a fortified tower (borgtorn) and dating to 1247. The two stars were added by the end

almost captured Charles, who escaped with most of the garrison to a fortified tower and barricaded himself in. After two days of fierce fighting, with

houses were being built until the 1640s; after the Restoration the fortified tower house fell out of fashion, but the weak state of the Scottish economy

other late 15th century. It is attached to the remains of the old fortified tower of town castle. Converted into a church in 1526. Aljama Mosque of Medina

other late 15th century. It is attached to the remains of the old fortified tower of town castle. Converted into a church in 1526. Aljama Mosque of Medina

même, et posée sur un tertre à trois coupeaux de sinople, depicting a fortified tower on green hills. Additionally, the Château de Montbras, located in the

Parish "Funlobbish and Kilmichil" c. 1655–1658 Site information Type Fortified tower house Controlled by The MacCarthys of Gleannacroim The Arnopp family

after the Roman period, drawn together probably for protection to a fortified tower that had taken the place of the ancient camp. The village is surrounded

County Cork, Ireland Togher Castle – south facade Site information Type Fortified tower house Controlled by MacCarthy family of Gleannacroim Captain Edward

structure from the early 8th century BCE (Iron Age IIB) came to light. The fortified tower abutted by a storehouse was interpreted as being part of a regional

begun. For an unknown reason, the original Chinese terms 砲樓 (pào lóu, "fortified tower, blockhouse") and 鋪樓 (pù lóu, "platform") have been alphabetized by

China was home to various ship designs, including the layered and fortified tower ship meant for calm waters of lakes and river, the junk design (jun

presented is that the fighting lasted more than a day. Secondly, a fortified tower where 70 Jews had taken refuge was captured. Finally, a qinah or Jewish

electoral hall (Kurfürstensaal). On its south side is the 24- metre-high fortified tower house with attached staircase tower, through which the various levels

54.39277; -3.38026 (Medieval tower, Irton Hall) — 14th century A fortified tower house, later incorporated into a country house built in 1874. It is

(Thistlewood Farmhouse) — Early 15th century (probable) Originally a fortified tower house, it was extended in the late 17th century, and is built in sandstone

Principality of Lüneburg that was furnished with a keep (Bergfried), or fortified tower. The present building dates from the year 1792, when the King's Council

southern Peloponnese. The regency had decided to dismantle the around 800 fortified tower houses in the region. The Maniots, a warlike people who had withstood

once the attackers entered the fort, the defenders fell back into a fortified tower. The tower was extremely strong since it couldn't be captured without

the motte are remains of rubble walling which might be evidence of a fortified tower, while it is surrounded partially by a ditch and outer rampart. At

stables and toll house near Roughwood Farm. Roughwood was a small fortified tower in the 15th century and was home sequentially to the Hammills, Sheddens

a fortress at the western end of the bridge. By 1302, a two-storey fortified tower had been completed. This initial construction work almost certainly

broadcast on 30 March 2008. The excavation revealed that a Norman fortified tower house had existed on the site, probably contemporaneous with the nearby

overcome three trials: the Midnight Essences, giant golden statues, and a fortified tower. As two storms approach, Tress uses spore-infused water to conjure

The Iron Age ʿAyn al-Turaba in the southern part of the oasis was a fortified tower with a base area of 15 × 13 m, with a courtyard to the north. According

regular houses, the princes and rich families of Sasun built three-story fortified tower houses called Koshks. Like standard houses, Koshks were constructed

47641°N 1.83079°W / 54.47641; -1.83079 (Dalton Hall) 15th century A fortified tower house with later flanking wings, in stone on a continuous plinth, with

architecture of that period. The gateway Church of the Resurrection with a fortified tower flanking was built next to the Judicial Office. This original composition

89447 (Hardrigg Hall Farmhouse) — 14th century The oldest part is a fortified tower, which is now in ruins, the farmhouse and outbuildings dating from

(the way of the travelers) which consisted of the self alqueria and a fortified tower, and was in the current Orchard de la Torrecilla, next to the cemetery

new county administration along what is now Teeling St. Later, a new fortified tower was built nearby, known as Jones castle. The present courthouse and

of Trarza On 21 April 1855, the 14-man strong garrison of a small fortified tower guarding the bridge that served as the only access to the French colonial

63066°N 2.83743°W / 54.63066; -2.83743 (Dacre Castle) 14th century A fortified tower house that was altered in about 1570 by Thomas Lennard, 1st Earl of

53915°W / 54.64457; -3.53915 (Workington Hall) Mid 14th century A fortified tower house, now in ruins. Alterations and additions were made in the 15th

1629, 1630, 1641, and 1642. Crean's Castle was in Sligo and it was a fortified tower house. It was besieged for eight to ten days during the Irish Rebellion

Albergo, decided to build a house for their common defense with a fortified tower and formed what would become known as the Societa' de Militi. Their

Old Saint Bartholomew's Church brick 15th century upper part of the (fortified) tower ↑ Głogów Collegiate Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin

Gate') Prenzlauer Tor [de] ('Prenzlau Gate') Kiek in de Mark [de] (fortified tower) Pulverturm [de] (powder tower) Reinkenhagen [de], Sundhagen (Vorpommern-Rügen)

‘Dreiecksplatz. Horn Castle, which includes a rectangular Bergfried or fortified tower, lies on the southeast of the town. No gate-towers survive and the

historic center of Delft. Subsequently, the edifice was situated near a fortified tower, designated as Oosterijke toren. The location of the initial construction

stair tower in the inner courtyard and the gallery wing, the round fortified tower dating back to the 14th century was demolished in the 19th century

Tower House in Bahia, now in ruins. The house had its beginnings in a fortified tower built in the 1550s and enlarged in the 17th and 18th centuries in the

unproven, aside from apocryphal family tradition. The manor house and fortified tower that accompanied the church were destroyed like many structures in

Judas's location, why 500 men were necessary, or how Razis ended up in a fortified tower. His extended death scene was possibly influenced by the death of Menoeceus

Limousin, d'Aubusson's birthplace, where he was held as a captive in a fortified tower constructed to house him. Innocent VIII then sought custody of the