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Fortified tower
Defensive structure used in fortifications / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Castle tower" redirects here. For the American cell tower corporation, see Crown Castle.
A fortified tower (also defensive tower or castle tower or, in context, just tower) is one of the defensive structures used in fortifications, such as castles, along with curtain walls. Castle towers can have a variety of different shapes and fulfil different functions.
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