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Fortifications
Agra Fort, Agra: Mussaman Burj or Octagonal Tower
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NOTES: This two-storey pavilion topped by an octagonal domed cupola overlooking the River Yamuna stands on one of the largest circular bastions of this walled military complex.
Stokesay Castle, Shropshire: the medieval great hall and south tower with the Jacobean gatehouse on the left
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NOTES: Completed at the end of the 13th century by the wool merchant, Lawrence of Ludlow, this is an important example of one of the earliest fortified houses of England. The gatehouse was added in 1640.
Krak des Chevaliers in the Homs Gap
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NOTES; Located close to the border of Lebanon, this fortress was the headquarters of the Knights Hospitaller during the Crusades. It was expanded between 1150 and 1250.
