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Towers > Round towers

Preferred term

Round towers  

Definition(s)

  • Early stone towers which taper toward the top, have a conical cap, 4-5 floors, a few small windows and an entry door high above the ground; common in IRL but found elsewhere; associated with churches and used as belfries and to house church treasure, but probably used primarily for defense

Broader concept(s)

Synonym(s)

  • Belfries, round towers
  • Bell houses, round towers
  • Bell towers, round towers
  • Circular towers
  • Towers, round

Notation

  • 118540

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JLC-MWD7DTBF-C

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