Tower house facts for kids

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Kurfürstliche Burg Eltville
Tower house of Eltville castle, 14th century
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Sketch of a tower house, as they were common in Great Britain

A tower house is a tower that has been built for two purposes: First, it has been built so that it is easy to defend, and secondly, it serves as living quarters. Tower houses first appeared in the Middle Ages, in mountainous or limited access areas. They were built there to both command and defend strategic points with a small force. At the same time, they were also used as an aristocrat's residence. Very often, a castle town was constructed around these houses.

Images for kids

  • HallbarTower5

    The Tower of Hallbar in South Lanarkshire, Scotland

  • Aranguren dorretxea Orozko

    Aranguren tower house (Orozko, Biscay)

  • Vao tornlinnus 14-05-2013

    Vao tower house, Estonia

  • Baha-old-architecture

    Old architecture in Al Baha


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