Fortified tower

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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 defensive walls such as curtain walls. Castle towers can have a variety of different shapes and fulfil different functions.

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Image: «Военная энциклопедия И. Д. Сытина». Том 4 (Санкт-Петербург; 1911)., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.