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    A bartizan (an alteration of bratticing), also called a guerite, garita, or échauguette, or spelled bartisan, is an overhanging, wall-mounted turret projecting...
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    architect, unknown date Bastion terrace on Belém Tower with its Moorish bartizan turrets and cupolas from the north-west, Lisboa, Portugal, by Francisco...
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    ashlars, and bartizan at the ends. Detail of bartizan in south-west corner Strong south curtain wall with bartizan in the background Bartizan between south...
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    The Bartizan of Porto Pim (Portuguese: Torre de Vigia do Porto Pim/Guarita of Porto Pim) is a medieval watchtower located in the civil parish of Angústias...
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    subsequently became a characteristic of many non-military buildings. Arrow slit Bartizan Battlement Bretèche Defensive walls Jettying Murder hole Hoarding (castle)...
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    northeast angle of the structure, protected by a defensive wall with bartizans, is a drawbridge to access the bulwark, decorated in plant motifs, surmounted...
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    Niwala River lagoon and the ocean. The defense wall with merlons and a bartizan is well-preserved. Dutch Reformed Church, Matara was constructed within...
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    accompanied it. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sentry boxes. Police box Bartizan Guardhouse Outpost Blockhouse Compare: Sturgis, Russell, ed. (1901). Sturgis'...
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    earthworks from the fort Ramps were used for rapid access to the ramparts Bartizan turrets guard the scarp (dry moat) for defence in depth The sole surviving...
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  • A bartizan on the reconstructed Ft de Chartres...
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    The militaristic nature of its architecture has been retained with a bartizan and a pyramid of cannonballs at the centre of the theatre. "Fort Antoine"...
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    Bartizan in Venezuela...
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    Bridge with decorative bartizans....
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    sometimes pierced by an embrasure at the front for a gun to fire through. Bartizan (also guérite or echauguette): a small turret projecting from the parapet...
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    A bartizan at the corner of one of the reconstructed bastions...
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    The north-western side has a projecting wall-mounted turret called a bartizan. The east wall has a projecting balcony called a machicoulis, (or murder...
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    choir (architecture) installed in the elegant octagonal turret built as a bartizan and a private and comfortable oratory with its own fireplace. It was reserved...
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    Castle of Azinhalinho Castle of Balsamão Castle of Barbacena Porto Pim bartizan Castle of Beja Castle of Belmonte Castle of Belver Castle of Bemposta Castle...
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    Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hoardings (castles). Arrow slit Bartizan Castle Drawbridge Murder hole Hull, Lisa E (2006), Britain's Medieval Castles...
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    as well as men employed as watchmen. The castle's rooftop included a bartizan, and a cistern to store water. Located near Caleta de Fuste's marina, visitors...
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    the 1620s, show that the corners of the tower were topped by corbelled bartizans (turrets). Above the main door on the west, and the postern to the east...
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    of Thomas Turner in the Scottish baronial style with features such as bartizans used for decorative purposes. The building and 235 acres (95 ha) of adjoining...
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    fragments of walls and one side of the entrance arch, with the remains of a bartizan above. Along the west side of the castle, the 15th-century curtain wall...
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    basement or storage area with three vaulted chambers. The corbel of a bartizan is visible with a human face carved into it. "Inisheer Island | Aran Islands...
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  • For garita, see: bartizan, an overhanging, wall-mounted turret projecting from the walls of mediaeval fortifications garitas in Mexico, federal highway...
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    from fourth-level onto San Juan Bay, Isla de Cabras, and Ocean; garita or bartizan overlooking the Atlantic; inside view from fourth-level surrounding outer...
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    Lago Martiánez is a mix of Manrique’s vision and local elements, such as bartizans, palisades and ocean views. In addition to the architectural structure...
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    Advanced work Albarrana tower Alcazaba Alcázar Amba Arrowslit Barbican Bartizan Bastion Battery tower Battlement Bawn Bent entrance Bergfried Berm Boom...
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    Advanced work Albarrana tower Alcazaba Alcázar Amba Arrowslit Barbican Bartizan Bastion Battery tower Battlement Bawn Bent entrance Bergfried Berm Boom...
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    Scottish baronial style, enclosing an L-plan tower in a clutch of turrets, bartizans and stepped gables. The new house was built in 1852-1858 and stands 0...
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