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برج حماية
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A keep is a large fortified tower built inside medieval castles by European nobility, serving as a heavily defended residence and final refuge if the rest of the castle was captured by attackers. Keeps were originally constructed from timber and represented a crucial defensive feature of castle architecture in medieval Europe.
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- Keeps
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- Torre del homenaje
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