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  • Corner tower of the Castillo de La Calahorra, or Calahorra Castle, built 1509-12 near the village of La Calahorra in the Sierra Nevada mountains, Andalusia, Southern Spain. Built on the site of a former Moorish fort, the castle was built in Italian Renaissance style, with 4 corner towers and a crenellated outer wall. It was awarded to Cardinal Mendoza by the Catholic monarchs. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Tower at the Western corner of the Chateau de Dourdan, built 1220-22 by Guillaume de Flamenville under Philippe Auguste, replacing an earlier wooden structure, Dourdan, Hurepoix, Essonne, France. The castle is built on a square plan, with towers along the sides, at 3 of the corners and an isolated donjon at the 4th, and is surrounded by a dry moat. From 1672-1852 it became a prison, and now houses a history museum. The castle became an Historical Monument in 1964. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Worker throwing cut stones onto piles at the quarry, and behind, the Great Tower or Tour Maitresse, Chapel Tower and Corner Tower (left-right), still under construction, at the Chateau de Guedelon, a castle built since 1997 using only medieval materials and processes, photographed in 2017, in Treigny, Yonne, Burgundy, France. The Guedelon project was begun in 1997 by Michel Guyot, owner of the nearby Chateau de Saint-Fargeau, with architect Jacques Moulin. It is an educational and scientific project with the aim of understanding medieval building techniques and the chateau should be completed in the 2020s. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Worker throwing cut stones onto piles at the quarry, and behind, the Great Tower or Tour Maitresse, Chapel Tower and Corner Tower (left-right), still under construction, at the Chateau de Guedelon, a castle built since 1997 using only medieval materials and processes, photographed in 2017, in Treigny, Yonne, Burgundy, France. The Guedelon project was begun in 1997 by Michel Guyot, owner of the nearby Chateau de Saint-Fargeau, with architect Jacques Moulin. It is an educational and scientific project with the aim of understanding medieval building techniques and the chateau should be completed in the 2020s. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Worker throwing cut stones onto piles at the quarry, and behind, the Great Tower or Tour Maitresse, Chapel Tower and Corner Tower (left-right), still under construction, at the Chateau de Guedelon, a castle built since 1997 using only medieval materials and processes, photographed in 2017, in Treigny, Yonne, Burgundy, France. The Guedelon project was begun in 1997 by Michel Guyot, owner of the nearby Chateau de Saint-Fargeau, with architect Jacques Moulin. It is an educational and scientific project with the aim of understanding medieval building techniques and the chateau should be completed in the 2020s. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Worker throwing cut stones onto piles at the quarry, and behind, the Great Tower or Tour Maitresse, Chapel Tower and Corner Tower (left-right), still under construction, at the Chateau de Guedelon, a castle built since 1997 using only medieval materials and processes, photographed in 2017, in Treigny, Yonne, Burgundy, France. The Guedelon project was begun in 1997 by Michel Guyot, owner of the nearby Chateau de Saint-Fargeau, with architect Jacques Moulin. It is an educational and scientific project with the aim of understanding medieval building techniques and the chateau should be completed in the 2020s. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Worker throwing cut stones onto piles at the quarry, and behind, the Great Tower or Tour Maitresse, Chapel Tower and Corner Tower (left-right), still under construction, at the Chateau de Guedelon, a castle built since 1997 using only medieval materials and processes, photographed in 2017, in Treigny, Yonne, Burgundy, France. The Guedelon project was begun in 1997 by Michel Guyot, owner of the nearby Chateau de Saint-Fargeau, with architect Jacques Moulin. It is an educational and scientific project with the aim of understanding medieval building techniques and the chateau should be completed in the 2020s. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Great Tower or Tour Maitresse, Chapel Tower and Corner Tower (left-right), still under construction, at the Chateau de Guedelon, a castle built since 1997 using only medieval materials and processes, photographed in 2017, in Treigny, Yonne, Burgundy, France. In the foreground is the stone quarry with cut stones from which the building is constructed. The Guedelon project was begun in 1997 by Michel Guyot, owner of the nearby Chateau de Saint-Fargeau, with architect Jacques Moulin. It is an educational and scientific project with the aim of understanding medieval building techniques and the chateau should be completed in the 2020s. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Group of visitors at the Chateau de Guedelon, a castle built since 1997 using only medieval materials and processes, photographed in 2017, in Treigny, Yonne, Burgundy, France, with lifting gear or squirrel cage with double drum, and (left-right) the Corner Tower, Chapel Tower, North Range or Logis Seigneurial and Great Tower or Tour Maitresse. The Guedelon project was begun in 1997 by Michel Guyot, owner of the nearby Chateau de Saint-Fargeau, with architect Jacques Moulin. It is an educational and scientific project with the aim of understanding medieval building techniques and the chateau should be completed in the 2020s. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Lifting gear or squirrel cage with double drum, in front of the Corner Tower (left), Chapel Tower, North Range or Logis Seigneurial and Great Tower or Tour Maitresse (right), seen across a footbridge over the moat trench, at the Chateau de Guedelon, a castle built since 1997 using only medieval materials and processes, photographed in 2017, in Treigny, Yonne, Burgundy, France. The Guedelon project was begun in 1997 by Michel Guyot, owner of the nearby Chateau de Saint-Fargeau, with architect Jacques Moulin. It is an educational and scientific project with the aim of understanding medieval building techniques and the chateau should be completed in the 2020s. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • North Range or Logis Seigneurial in the centre, completed 2010, with Corner Tower and Chapel Tower on the left and Great Tower or Tour Maitresse on the right, still under construction, and lifting gear or squirrel cage with double drum, at the Chateau de Guedelon, a castle built since 1997 using only medieval materials and processes, photographed in 2017, in Treigny, Yonne, Burgundy, France. The Guedelon project was begun in 1997 by Michel Guyot, owner of the nearby Chateau de Saint-Fargeau, with architect Jacques Moulin. It is an educational and scientific project with the aim of understanding medieval building techniques and the chateau should be completed in the 2020s. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • North Range or Logis Seigneurial in the centre, completed 2010, with Corner Tower and Chapel Tower on the left and Great Tower or Tour Maitresse on the right, still under construction, and lifting gear or squirrel cage with double drum, at the Chateau de Guedelon, a castle built since 1997 using only medieval materials and processes, photographed in 2017, in Treigny, Yonne, Burgundy, France. The Guedelon project was begun in 1997 by Michel Guyot, owner of the nearby Chateau de Saint-Fargeau, with architect Jacques Moulin. It is an educational and scientific project with the aim of understanding medieval building techniques and the chateau should be completed in the 2020s. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Great Tower or Tour Maitresse, Chapel Tower and Corner Tower (left-right), still under construction, at the Chateau de Guedelon, a castle built since 1997 using only medieval materials and processes, photographed in 2017, in Treigny, Yonne, Burgundy, France. In the foreground is the stone quarry with cut stones from which the building is constructed. The Guedelon project was begun in 1997 by Michel Guyot, owner of the nearby Chateau de Saint-Fargeau, with architect Jacques Moulin. It is an educational and scientific project with the aim of understanding medieval building techniques and the chateau should be completed in the 2020s. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Great Tower or Tour Maitresse, Chapel Tower and Corner Tower (left-right), still under construction, at the Chateau de Guedelon, a castle built since 1997 using only medieval materials and processes, photographed in 2017, in Treigny, Yonne, Burgundy, France. In the foreground is the stone quarry with cut stones from which the building is constructed. The Guedelon project was begun in 1997 by Michel Guyot, owner of the nearby Chateau de Saint-Fargeau, with architect Jacques Moulin. It is an educational and scientific project with the aim of understanding medieval building techniques and the chateau should be completed in the 2020s. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Great Tower or Tour Maitresse, Chapel Tower and Corner Tower (left-right), still under construction, at the Chateau de Guedelon, a castle built since 1997 using only medieval materials and processes, photographed in 2017, in Treigny, Yonne, Burgundy, France. In the foreground is the stone quarry with cut stones from which the building is constructed. The Guedelon project was begun in 1997 by Michel Guyot, owner of the nearby Chateau de Saint-Fargeau, with architect Jacques Moulin. It is an educational and scientific project with the aim of understanding medieval building techniques and the chateau should be completed in the 2020s. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Workers cutting blocks of stone at the quarry, and behind, the Great Tower or Tour Maitresse, Chapel Tower and Corner Tower (left-right), still under construction, at the Chateau de Guedelon, a castle built since 1997 using only medieval materials and processes, photographed in 2017, in Treigny, Yonne, Burgundy, France. The Guedelon project was begun in 1997 by Michel Guyot, owner of the nearby Chateau de Saint-Fargeau, with architect Jacques Moulin. It is an educational and scientific project with the aim of understanding medieval building techniques and the chateau should be completed in the 2020s. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Great Tower or Tour Maitresse, Chapel Tower and Corner Tower (left-right), still under construction, at the Chateau de Guedelon, a castle built since 1997 using only medieval materials and processes, photographed in 2017, in Treigny, Yonne, Burgundy, France. In the foreground is the stone quarry with cut stones arranged in piles from which the building is constructed. The Guedelon project was begun in 1997 by Michel Guyot, owner of the nearby Chateau de Saint-Fargeau, with architect Jacques Moulin. It is an educational and scientific project with the aim of understanding medieval building techniques and the chateau should be completed in the 2020s. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Great Tower or Tour Maitresse, Chapel Tower and Corner Tower (left-right), still under construction, at the Chateau de Guedelon, a castle built since 1997 using only medieval materials and processes, photographed in 2017, in Treigny, Yonne, Burgundy, France. In the foreground is the stone quarry with cut stones from which the building is constructed. The Guedelon project was begun in 1997 by Michel Guyot, owner of the nearby Chateau de Saint-Fargeau, with architect Jacques Moulin. It is an educational and scientific project with the aim of understanding medieval building techniques and the chateau should be completed in the 2020s. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Small corner tower in the wall of the Mission San Jose, or Mission San Jose y San Miguel de Aguayo, a Spanish catholic colonial mission and church originally established in 1720 and completed in 1782, to spread Christianity among Native Americans, the largest of 4 missions in the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park, in San Antonio, Texas, USA. Behind is the bell tower of the church, built 1768. The complex was home to 350 Indians and had its own mill and granary. It was restored in the 1930s and again in 2011. It forms part of the San Antonio Missions UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • North Range or Logis Seigneurial in the centre, completed 2010, with the Great Tower or Tour Maitresse on the right, and Corner Tower on the left, still under construction, and footbridge over the moat trench, at the Chateau de Guedelon, a castle built since 1997 using only medieval materials and processes, photographed in 2017, in Treigny, Yonne, Burgundy, France. The Guedelon project was begun in 1997 by Michel Guyot, owner of the nearby Chateau de Saint-Fargeau, with architect Jacques Moulin. It is an educational and scientific project with the aim of understanding medieval building techniques and the chateau should be completed in the 2020s. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • North Range or Logis Seigneurial in the centre, completed 2010, with the Great Tower or Tour Maitresse on the right, and Corner Tower on the left, still under construction, and footbridge over the moat trench, at the Chateau de Guedelon, a castle built since 1997 using only medieval materials and processes, photographed in 2017, in Treigny, Yonne, Burgundy, France. The Guedelon project was begun in 1997 by Michel Guyot, owner of the nearby Chateau de Saint-Fargeau, with architect Jacques Moulin. It is an educational and scientific project with the aim of understanding medieval building techniques and the chateau should be completed in the 2020s. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • North Range or Logis Seigneurial in the centre, completed 2010, with Corner Towers and Great Tower or Tour Maitresse on the right, still under construction, lifting gear or squirrel cage with double drum, and footbridges over the moat trench, at the Chateau de Guedelon, a castle built since 1997 using only medieval materials and processes, photographed in 2017, in Treigny, Yonne, Burgundy, France. The Guedelon project was begun in 1997 by Michel Guyot, owner of the nearby Chateau de Saint-Fargeau, with architect Jacques Moulin. It is an educational and scientific project with the aim of understanding medieval building techniques and the chateau should be completed in the 2020s. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • North Range or Logis Seigneurial, completed in 2010 (right), with lifting gear or squirrel cage with double drum, Corner Tower (left) and Chapel Tower (centre), at the Chateau de Guedelon, a castle built since 1997 using only medieval materials and processes, photographed in 2017, in Treigny, Yonne, Burgundy, France. The Guedelon project was begun in 1997 by Michel Guyot, owner of the nearby Chateau de Saint-Fargeau, with architect Jacques Moulin. It is an educational and scientific project with the aim of understanding medieval building techniques and the chateau should be completed in the 2020s. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • North Range or Logis Seigneurial in the centre, completed 2010, with Corner Towers and Great Tower or Tour Maitresse on the right, still under construction, lifting gear or squirrel cage with double drum, and footbridges over the moat trench, at the Chateau de Guedelon, a castle built since 1997 using only medieval materials and processes, photographed in 2017, in Treigny, Yonne, Burgundy, France. The Guedelon project was begun in 1997 by Michel Guyot, owner of the nearby Chateau de Saint-Fargeau, with architect Jacques Moulin. It is an educational and scientific project with the aim of understanding medieval building techniques and the chateau should be completed in the 2020s. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • North Range or Logis Seigneurial in the centre, completed 2010, with Corner Towers and Great Tower or Tour Maitresse on the right, still under construction, lifting gear or squirrel cage with double drum, and footbridges over the moat trench, at the Chateau de Guedelon, a castle built since 1997 using only medieval materials and processes, photographed in 2017, in Treigny, Yonne, Burgundy, France. The Guedelon project was begun in 1997 by Michel Guyot, owner of the nearby Chateau de Saint-Fargeau, with architect Jacques Moulin. It is an educational and scientific project with the aim of understanding medieval building techniques and the chateau should be completed in the 2020s. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • North Range or Logis Seigneurial in the centre, completed 2010, with Corner Towers and Great Tower or Tour Maitresse on the right, still under construction, lifting gear or squirrel cage with double drum, and footbridges over the moat trench, at the Chateau de Guedelon, a castle built since 1997 using only medieval materials and processes, photographed in 2017, in Treigny, Yonne, Burgundy, France. The Guedelon project was begun in 1997 by Michel Guyot, owner of the nearby Chateau de Saint-Fargeau, with architect Jacques Moulin. It is an educational and scientific project with the aim of understanding medieval building techniques and the chateau should be completed in the 2020s. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • North Range or Logis Seigneurial, completed in 2010 (right), with lifting gear or squirrel cage with double drum, Corner Tower (left), crenellated curtain wall and Chapel Tower (centre), at the Chateau de Guedelon, a castle built since 1997 using only medieval materials and processes, photographed in 2017, in Treigny, Yonne, Burgundy, France. The Guedelon project was begun in 1997 by Michel Guyot, owner of the nearby Chateau de Saint-Fargeau, with architect Jacques Moulin. It is an educational and scientific project with the aim of understanding medieval building techniques and the chateau should be completed in the 2020s. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • North Range or Logis Seigneurial in the centre, completed 2010, with the Great Tower or Tour Maitresse on the right, and Corner Tower in the centre, still under construction, lifting gear or squirrel cage with double drum, and footbridges over the moat trench, at the Chateau de Guedelon, a castle built since 1997 using only medieval materials and processes, photographed in 2017, in Treigny, Yonne, Burgundy, France. The Guedelon project was begun in 1997 by Michel Guyot, owner of the nearby Chateau de Saint-Fargeau, with architect Jacques Moulin. It is an educational and scientific project with the aim of understanding medieval building techniques and the chateau should be completed in the 2020s. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • North Range or Logis Seigneurial in the centre, completed 2010, with Corner Towers and Great Tower or Tour Maitresse on the right, still under construction, lifting gear or squirrel cage with double drum, and footbridges over the moat trench, at the Chateau de Guedelon, a castle built since 1997 using only medieval materials and processes, photographed in 2017, in Treigny, Yonne, Burgundy, France. The Guedelon project was begun in 1997 by Michel Guyot, owner of the nearby Chateau de Saint-Fargeau, with architect Jacques Moulin. It is an educational and scientific project with the aim of understanding medieval building techniques and the chateau should be completed in the 2020s. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • North Range or Logis Seigneurial in the centre, completed 2010, with Corner Towers and Great Tower or Tour Maitresse on the right, still under construction, lifting gear or squirrel cage with double drum, and footbridges over the moat trench, at the Chateau de Guedelon, a castle built since 1997 using only medieval materials and processes, photographed in 2017, in Treigny, Yonne, Burgundy, France. The Guedelon project was begun in 1997 by Michel Guyot, owner of the nearby Chateau de Saint-Fargeau, with architect Jacques Moulin. It is an educational and scientific project with the aim of understanding medieval building techniques and the chateau should be completed in the 2020s. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • North Range or Logis Seigneurial in the centre, completed 2010, with Corner Towers and Great Tower or Tour Maitresse on the right, still under construction, lifting gear or squirrel cage with double drum, and footbridges over the moat trench, at the Chateau de Guedelon, a castle built since 1997 using only medieval materials and processes, photographed in 2017, in Treigny, Yonne, Burgundy, France. The Guedelon project was begun in 1997 by Michel Guyot, owner of the nearby Chateau de Saint-Fargeau, with architect Jacques Moulin. It is an educational and scientific project with the aim of understanding medieval building techniques and the chateau should be completed in the 2020s. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Corner Tower in the centre and Chapel Tower on the left, still under construction, and lifting gear or squirrel cage with double drum, at the Chateau de Guedelon, a castle built since 1997 using only medieval materials and processes, photographed in 2017, in Treigny, Yonne, Burgundy, France. The Guedelon project was begun in 1997 by Michel Guyot, owner of the nearby Chateau de Saint-Fargeau, with architect Jacques Moulin. It is an educational and scientific project with the aim of understanding medieval building techniques and the chateau should be completed in the 2020s. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • North Range or Logis Seigneurial in the centre, completed 2010, with Corner Towers and Great Tower or Tour Maitresse on the right, still under construction, lifting gear or squirrel cage with double drum, and footbridges over the moat trench, at the Chateau de Guedelon, a castle built since 1997 using only medieval materials and processes, photographed in 2017, in Treigny, Yonne, Burgundy, France. The Guedelon project was begun in 1997 by Michel Guyot, owner of the nearby Chateau de Saint-Fargeau, with architect Jacques Moulin. It is an educational and scientific project with the aim of understanding medieval building techniques and the chateau should be completed in the 2020s. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Crenellated ramparts and corner tower of the Sheikh Salman bin Ahmed Al-Fateh Fort, or Riffa Fort, built in the 17th century and rebuilt as the ruling Al Khalifa family home in 1812, at Riffa, Bahrain. The fort is square with 2 circular and 2 rectangular towers at its corners, and 3 courtyards. It was restored in the 20th century and is now a tourist attraction. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Corner tower with artillery platform and dry moat at the Forteresse de Salses, a catalan fortress built 1497-1504 and designed by Francisco Ramiro Lopez and restored by Vauban from 1691, Salses-le Chateau, Pyrenees-Orientales, Catalogne du Nord, France. The castle was built under Ferdinand II of Aragon to protect the border between the Principality of Catalonia and France. It is part-buried and has 7 levels with 10m thick walls. The fort was taken by the French in 1642. The castle is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Corner tower with artillery platform and dry moat at the Forteresse de Salses, a catalan fortress built 1497-1504 and designed by Francisco Ramiro Lopez and restored by Vauban from 1691, Salses-le Chateau, Pyrenees-Orientales, Catalogne du Nord, France. The castle was built under Ferdinand II of Aragon to protect the border between the Principality of Catalonia and France. It is part-buried and has 7 levels with 10m thick walls. The fort was taken by the French in 1642. The castle is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Corner tower with artillery platform and dry moat at the Forteresse de Salses, a catalan fortress built 1497-1504 and designed by Francisco Ramiro Lopez and restored by Vauban from 1691, Salses-le Chateau, Pyrenees-Orientales, Catalogne du Nord, France. The castle was built under Ferdinand II of Aragon to protect the border between the Principality of Catalonia and France. It is part-buried and has 7 levels with 10m thick walls. The fort was taken by the French in 1642. The castle is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Interior of the small corner tower in the wall of the Mission San Jose, or Mission San Jose y San Miguel de Aguayo, a Spanish catholic colonial mission and church originally established in 1720 and completed in 1782, to spread Christianity among Native Americans, the largest of 4 missions in the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park, in San Antonio, Texas, USA. The round holes in the walls were used for cannons and the wooden racks around the ceiling were for storing ammunition. The complex was home to 350 Indians and had its own mill and granary. It was restored in the 1930s and again in 2011. It forms part of the San Antonio Missions UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Rue Saint Aubin in the Old Town of Angers, with the tower of the Maison du Croissant, or Maison de la Tour, built late 15th - early 16th century, Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France. The house has a half timbered facade with brick infill which was previously cob, and a tufa staircase tower on the corner. Its name refers to the coat of arms above its door of St Maurice with symbols from the Order of the Crescent created in 1448 by Rene d'Anjou. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Corner tower with battlements at Malahide Castle, originally built in the 12th century by the Talbot family, and home to them for almost 800 years, near Malahide in County Dublin, Ireland. The building was enlarged in the 15th century, and the towers added 1600-1650. The castle is situated in a 260 acre estate, the Malahide Demesne Regional Park, and is home to the Talbot Botanical Gardens. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Builders on a Corner Tower, using an A-frame plumb line, at the Chateau de Guedelon, a castle built since 1997 using only medieval materials and processes, photographed in 2017, in Treigny, Yonne, Burgundy, France. The Guedelon project was begun in 1997 by Michel Guyot, owner of the nearby Chateau de Saint-Fargeau, with architect Jacques Moulin. It is an educational and scientific project with the aim of understanding medieval building techniques and the chateau should be completed in the 2020s. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Corner towers with artillery platform and dry moat at the Forteresse de Salses, a catalan fortress built 1497-1504 and designed by Francisco Ramiro Lopez and restored by Vauban from 1691, Salses-le Chateau, Pyrenees-Orientales, Catalogne du Nord, France. The castle was built under Ferdinand II of Aragon to protect the border between the Principality of Catalonia and France. It is part-buried and has 7 levels with 10m thick walls. The fort was taken by the French in 1642. The castle is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • North Range or Logis Seigneurial in the centre, completed 2010, with Corner Towers to the left and right, still under construction, lifting gear or squirrel cage with double drum, and footbridges over the moat trench, at the Chateau de Guedelon, a castle built since 1997 using only medieval materials and processes, photographed in 2017, in Treigny, Yonne, Burgundy, France. The Guedelon project was begun in 1997 by Michel Guyot, owner of the nearby Chateau de Saint-Fargeau, with architect Jacques Moulin. It is an educational and scientific project with the aim of understanding medieval building techniques and the chateau should be completed in the 2020s. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Constance Tower in Aigues-Mortes, Languedoc-Roussillon, France. The tower was built near the Rhone river, by king Saint Louis (Louis IX) between 1242 and 1248 to protect the harbour and the city. Aigues-Mortes is an ancient fortified city in the Gard department and its tower is the only defensive element. In there Protestant prisoners were locked, including Marie Durand in 1730 for 38 years. The foundation of a settlement on this site is attributed to the Roman Marius Caius, around 102 BC and the town has preserved the entire perimeter wall, featuring three corner towers, two flanking towers and the entrances provided by five main gates and five posterns. A port used during the last two crusades, both led by King Louis IX, Aigues-Mortes was also a commercial port from its founding. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Maison du Croissant, or Maison de la Tour, built late 15th - early 16th century, in the Old Town of Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France. The house has a half timbered facade with brick infill which was previously cob, and a tufa staircase tower on the corner. Its name refers to the coat of arms above its door of St Maurice with symbols from the Order of the Crescent created in 1448 by Rene d'Anjou. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Cordeliers Postern and Villeneuve Tower in Aigues-Mortes, Languedoc-Roussillon, France. Aigues-Mortes is an ancient fortified city in the Gard department. The foundation of a settlement on this site is attributed to the Roman Marius Caius, around 102 BC and the town has preserved the entire perimeter wall, featuring three corner towers, two flanking towers and the entrances provided by five main gates and five posterns. A port used during the last two crusades, both led by King Louis IX, Aigues-Mortes was also a commercial port from its founding. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Defensive tower in the wall of the castle with the Western corner tower behind, and the dry moat, Chateau de Dourdan, built 1220-22 by Guillaume de Flamenville under Philippe Auguste, replacing an earlier wooden structure, Dourdan, Hurepoix, Essonne, France. Here we also see an example of a wooden catapult of the kind used in the 13th century. The castle is built on a square plan, with towers along the sides, at 3 of the corners and an isolated donjon at the 4th, and is surrounded by a dry moat. From 1672-1852 it became a prison, and now houses a history museum. The castle became an Historical Monument in 1964. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Watch tower on the corner of the Citadelle de Belfort next to the drawbridge, at Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. A castle was built in the 17th century by the Comte de la Suze to protect the Trouee de Belfort or Belfort Gap, and Vauban and Haxo added to the fortifications. In the 19th century the citadel formed part of the Sere de Rivieres system of French border defences. The citadel is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Watch tower on the corner of the Citadelle de Belfort next to the drawbridge, at Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. A castle was built in the 17th century by the Comte de la Suze to protect the Trouee de Belfort or Belfort Gap, and Vauban and Haxo added to the fortifications. In the 19th century the citadel formed part of the Sere de Rivieres system of French border defences. The citadel is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Watch tower on the corner of the Citadelle de Belfort next to the drawbridge, at Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. A castle was built in the 17th century by the Comte de la Suze to protect the Trouee de Belfort or Belfort Gap, and Vauban and Haxo added to the fortifications. In the 19th century the citadel formed part of the Sere de Rivieres system of French border defences. The citadel is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Corner of the Citadelle de Belfort with watch tower next to the drawbridge, with the Porte de Brisach, built 1687-1703, (centre) and the bastion tower no. 27 (right), at Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. A castle was built in the 17th century by the Comte de la Suze to protect the Trouee de Belfort or Belfort Gap, and Vauban and Haxo added to the fortifications. In the 19th century the citadel formed part of the Sere de Rivieres system of French border defences. The citadel is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Gargoyles and chimera at the top of the 69m high North Tower, built 1235-50, at the Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Paris, or Notre-Dame cathedral, built 1163-1345 in French Gothic style, on the Ile de la Cite in the 4th arrondissement of Paris, France. The gargoyles serve to direct rainwater through their gaping mouths away from the cathedral walls, but the chimeras and strange mythical creatures also protect the cathedral by warding off evil. On the right is the Prefecture de Police building and the spire of Sainte Chapelle behind. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Gargoyle at the top of the 69m high North Tower, built 1235-50, at the Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Paris, or Notre-Dame cathedral, built 1163-1345 in French Gothic style, on the Ile de la Cite in the 4th arrondissement of Paris, France. The gargoyles serve to direct rainwater through their gaping mouths away from the cathedral walls, but the chimeras and strange mythical creatures also protect the cathedral by warding off evil. On the right is the Prefecture de Police building and the spire of Sainte Chapelle behind. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Crenellated ramparts of the Sheikh Salman bin Ahmed Al-Fateh Fort, or Riffa Fort, built in the 17th century and rebuilt as the ruling Al Khalifa family home in 1812, at Riffa, Bahrain. The fort is square with 2 circular and 2 rectangular towers at its corners, and 3 courtyards. It was restored in the 20th century and is now a tourist attraction. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sheikh Salman bin Ahmed Al-Fateh Fort, or Riffa Fort, built in the 17th century and rebuilt as the ruling Al Khalifa family home in 1812, at Riffa, Bahrain. The fort is square with 2 circular and 2 rectangular towers at its corners, and 3 courtyards. It was restored in the 20th century and is now a tourist attraction. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Pavilion designed by PAD architects containing an interactive exhibition by La Meduse on the history and traditions of the Al Khalifa family, in a courtyard of the Sheikh Salman bin Ahmed Al-Fateh Fort, or Riffa Fort, built in the 17th century and rebuilt as the ruling Al Khalifa family home in 1812, at Riffa, Bahrain. The fort is square with 2 circular and 2 rectangular towers at its corners, and 3 courtyards. It was restored in the 20th century and is now a tourist attraction. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Chimera resembling a cow at the top of the 69m high North Tower, built 1235-50, at the Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Paris, or Notre-Dame cathedral, built 1163-1345 in French Gothic style, on the Ile de la Cite in the 4th arrondissement of Paris, France. The gargoyles serve to direct rainwater through their gaping mouths away from the cathedral walls, but the chimeras and strange mythical creatures also protect the cathedral by warding off evil. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Gargoyle resembling a bird of prey, at the top of the 69m high North Tower, built 1235-50, at the Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Paris, or Notre-Dame cathedral, built 1163-1345 in French Gothic style, on the Ile de la Cite in the 4th arrondissement of Paris, France. The gargoyles serve to direct rainwater through their gaping mouths away from the cathedral walls, but the chimeras and strange mythical creatures also protect the cathedral by warding off evil. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Chimera resembling a cow at the top of the 69m high North Tower, built 1235-50, at the Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Paris, or Notre-Dame cathedral, built 1163-1345 in French Gothic style, on the Ile de la Cite in the 4th arrondissement of Paris, France. The gargoyles serve to direct rainwater through their gaping mouths away from the cathedral walls, but the chimeras and strange mythical creatures also protect the cathedral by warding off evil. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Gargoyles and chimera at the top of the 69m high North Tower, built 1235-50, at the Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Paris, or Notre-Dame cathedral, built 1163-1345 in French Gothic style, on the Ile de la Cite in the 4th arrondissement of Paris, France. The gargoyles serve to direct rainwater through their gaping mouths away from the cathedral walls, but the chimeras and strange mythical creatures also protect the cathedral by warding off evil. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Gargoyles and chimera at the top of the 69m high North Tower, built 1235-50, at the Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Paris, or Notre-Dame cathedral, built 1163-1345 in French Gothic style, on the Ile de la Cite in the 4th arrondissement of Paris, France. The gargoyles serve to direct rainwater through their gaping mouths away from the cathedral walls, but the chimeras and strange mythical creatures also protect the cathedral by warding off evil. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Chimera at the top of the 69m high North Tower, built 1235-50, at the Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Paris, or Notre-Dame cathedral, built 1163-1345 in French Gothic style, on the Ile de la Cite in the 4th arrondissement of Paris, France. The gargoyles serve to direct rainwater through their gaping mouths away from the cathedral walls, but the chimeras and strange mythical creatures also protect the cathedral by warding off evil. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Gargoyle resembling an owl at the top of the 69m high North Tower, built 1235-50, at the Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Paris, or Notre-Dame cathedral, built 1163-1345 in French Gothic style, on the Ile de la Cite in the 4th arrondissement of Paris, France. The gargoyles serve to direct rainwater through their gaping mouths away from the cathedral walls, but the chimeras and strange mythical creatures also protect the cathedral by warding off evil. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Chimera resembling a cow at the top of the 69m high North Tower, built 1235-50, at the Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Paris, or Notre-Dame cathedral, built 1163-1345 in French Gothic style, on the Ile de la Cite in the 4th arrondissement of Paris, France. The gargoyles serve to direct rainwater through their gaping mouths away from the cathedral walls, but the chimeras and strange mythical creatures also protect the cathedral by warding off evil. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Chimera resembling a cow at the top of the 69m high North Tower, built 1235-50, at the Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Paris, or Notre-Dame cathedral, built 1163-1345 in French Gothic style, on the Ile de la Cite in the 4th arrondissement of Paris, France. The gargoyles serve to direct rainwater through their gaping mouths away from the cathedral walls, but the chimeras and strange mythical creatures also protect the cathedral by warding off evil. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Cabinets of goblets and of monstrances, with blue and gold glass beads made with Murano glassmaker Salviati, in the Bell tower room themed 'Le Merveilleux' or The Supernatural, first floor, in Le Tresor de la Cathedral d'Angouleme, in Angouleme Cathedral, or the Cathedrale Saint-Pierre d'Angouleme, Angouleme, Charente, France. The 12th century Romanesque cathedral was largely reworked by Paul Abadie in 1852-75. In 2008, Jean-Michel Othoniel was commissioned by DRAC Aquitaine - Limousin - Poitou-Charentes to display the Treasure of the Cathedral in some of its rooms, which opened to the public on 30th September 2016. The cement floor tiles made by MiraColour and the hand printed wallpaper by Atelier d’Offard, both use interlacing patterns reminiscent of the Neo-Romanesque period of the 19th century. Picture by Manuel Cohen. L'autorisation de reproduire cette oeuvre doit etre demandee aupres de l'ADAGP/Permission to reproduce this work of art must be obtained from DACS.
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  • Main facade and entrance of the Chateau de Rully seen from the lower courtyard, Rully, Saone-et-Loire, Burgundy, France. This 12th century fortress consisting of a square keep with round towers and a 14th century crenelated curtain wall was transformed in the 15th century by the Saint-Leger family, who added a succession of rooms around the courtyard. The castle is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Chateau de Rully above the village of Rully, Saone-et-Loire, Burgundy, France. This 12th century fortress consisting of a square keep with round towers and a 14th century crenelated curtain wall was transformed in the 15th century by the Saint-Leger family, who added a succession of rooms around the courtyard. The castle is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Corner tower on the main facade of Pavilion no. 6 'dels distingits' of the Institut Pere Mata, a psychiatric hospital built 1897-1912 in Modernist style by Lluis Domenech i Montaner, 1850-1923, Catalan Modernist architect, in Reus, Catalonia, Spain. The building is of brick on a stone plinth with decorative window surrounds, set in landscaped grounds. The surrounding fence on the left is set down in a ditch so as not to spoil the view of the gardens for the patients. Pavilion no. 6 was used to house wealthy patients in great comfort and modernity, and was in use until 1986. It is now open to the public as part of Reus' Modernist Route and run by the town of Reus, whereas the rest of the building remains a hospital. The building is listed as a Cultural Asset of National Interest. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Low angle view of corner tower on an Art Nouveau style building, 19th century, Riga, Latvia. Riga, capital city of Latvia, founded in 1201 at the mouth of the Dauvaga River, is an important trading centre, having been a member of the Hanseatic League, and is also well known for its 19th century wooden buildings and Art Nouveau architecture. As Latvia is former Soviet state it has a mixed Russian and Latvian population. The historic centre is a UNESCO World Heritage site. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Vineyard and in the distance the Poudriere Tower, the Gate of the Queen, the Cordeliers Postern and the Villeneuve Tower in Aigues-Mortes, Languedoc-Roussillon, France. Aigues-Mortes is an ancient fortified city in the Gard department. The foundation of a settlement on this site is attributed to the Roman Marius Caius, around 102 BC and the town has preserved the entire perimeter wall, featuring three corner towers, two flanking towers and the entrances provided by five main gates and five posterns. A port used during the last two crusades, both led by King Louis IX, Aigues-Mortes was also a commercial port from its founding. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Gate of the Queen and in the distance the Poudriere Tower in Aigues-Mortes, Languedoc-Roussillon, France. Aigues-Mortes is an ancient fortified city in the Gard department. The foundation of a settlement on this site is attributed to the Roman Marius Caius, around 102 BC and the town has preserved the entire perimeter wall, featuring three corner towers, two flanking towers and the entrances provided by five main gates and five posterns. A port used during the last two crusades, both led by King Louis IX, Aigues-Mortes was also a commercial port from its founding. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Chateau de Hardelot, with a corner tower and curtain wall, originally the site of a 12th century castle, rebuilt over the centuries and finally redeveloped in the 19th century, in Condette, Pas-de-Calais, France. The current building dates from 1865-72, when its owner, Henry Guy, rebuilt the chateau in Neo-Tudor style. Since 2009 the building has housed the Centre Culturel de l'Entente Cordiale, with an arts programme involving France and Britain. It is situated within the Reserve Naturelle Regionale du Marais de Condette, a protected marshland area. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Gate of the Queen (Tour de la Reine) in Aigues-Mortes, Languedoc-Roussillon, France. Aigues-Mortes is an ancient fortified city in the Gard department. The foundation of a settlement on this site is attributed to the Roman Marius Caius, around 102 BC and the town has preserved the entire perimeter wall, featuring three corner towers, two flanking towers and the entrances provided by five main gates and five posterns. A port used during the last two crusades, both led by King Louis IX, Aigues-Mortes was also a commercial port from its founding. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Vineyard and in the distance the Gate of the Queen (Tour de la Reine) and Cordeliers postern in Aigues-Mortes, Languedoc-Roussillon, France. Aigues-Mortes is an ancient fortified city in the Gard department. The foundation of a settlement on this site is attributed to the Roman Marius Caius, around 102 BC and the town has preserved the entire perimeter wall, featuring three corner towers, two flanking towers and the entrances provided by five main gates and five posterns. A port used during the last two crusades, both led by King Louis IX, Aigues-Mortes was also a commercial port from its founding. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Vineyard and the Gate of the Queen (Tour de la Reine) in Aigues-Mortes, Languedoc-Roussillon, France. Aigues-Mortes is an ancient fortified city in the Gard department. The foundation of a settlement on this site is attributed to the Roman Marius Caius, around 102 BC and the town has preserved the entire perimeter wall, featuring three corner towers, two flanking towers and the entrances provided by five main gates and five posterns. A port used during the last two crusades, both led by King Louis IX, Aigues-Mortes was also a commercial port from its founding. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Vineyard and the Gate of the Queen (Tour de la Reine) in Aigues-Mortes, Languedoc-Roussillon, France. Aigues-Mortes is an ancient fortified city in the Gard department. The foundation of a settlement on this site is attributed to the Roman Marius Caius, around 102 BC and the town has preserved the entire perimeter wall, featuring three corner towers, two flanking towers and the entrances provided by five main gates and five posterns. A port used during the last two crusades, both led by King Louis IX, Aigues-Mortes was also a commercial port from its founding. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • House with towers at Ksar Ait Ben Haddou, earthen fortified city, Ounila valley, Ouarzazate province, Morocco. The ksar is a group of earthen houses surrounded by high defensive walls with corner towers, in traditional pre-Saharan style.  The village stands above the Oued Marghen river in the High Atlas and was a stop on the caravan route from the Sahara to Marrakech. It was founded in the 17th century and has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Ksar Ait Ben Haddou, earthen fortified city, Ounila valley, Ouarzazate province, Morocco. The ksar is a group of earthen houses surrounded by high defensive walls with corner towers, in traditional pre-Saharan style.  The village stands above the Oued Marghen river in the High Atlas and was a stop on the caravan route from the Sahara to Marrakech. It was founded in the 17th century and has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Ksar Ait Ben Haddou, earthen fortified city, Ounila valley, Ouarzazate province, Morocco. The ksar is a group of earthen houses surrounded by high defensive walls with corner towers, in traditional pre-Saharan style.  The village stands above the Oued Marghen river in the High Atlas and was a stop on the caravan route from the Sahara to Marrakech. It was founded in the 17th century and has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Ksar Ait Ben Haddou, earthen fortified city, Ounila valley, Ouarzazate province, Morocco. The ksar is a group of earthen houses surrounded by high defensive walls with corner towers, in traditional pre-Saharan style.  The village stands above the Oued Marghen river in the High Atlas and was a stop on the caravan route from the Sahara to Marrakech. It was founded in the 17th century and has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Ksar Ait Ben Haddou, earthen fortified city, Ounila valley, Ouarzazate province, Morocco. The ksar is a group of earthen houses surrounded by high defensive walls with corner towers, in traditional pre-Saharan style.  The village stands above the Oued Marghen river in the High Atlas and was a stop on the caravan route from the Sahara to Marrakech. It was founded in the 17th century and has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Ksar Ait Ben Haddou, earthen fortified city, Ounila valley, Ouarzazate province, Morocco. The ksar is a group of earthen houses surrounded by high defensive walls with corner towers, in traditional pre-Saharan style.  The village stands above the Oued Marghen river in the High Atlas and was a stop on the caravan route from the Sahara to Marrakech. It was founded in the 17th century and has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Ksar Ait Ben Haddou, earthen fortified city, Ounila valley, Ouarzazate province, Morocco. The ksar is a group of earthen houses surrounded by high defensive walls with corner towers, in traditional pre-Saharan style.  The village stands above the Oued Marghen river in the High Atlas and was a stop on the caravan route from the Sahara to Marrakech. It was founded in the 17th century and has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sunlight on houses at Ksar Ait Ben Haddou, earthen fortified city, Ounila valley, Ouarzazate province, Morocco. The ksar is a group of earthen houses surrounded by high defensive walls with corner towers, in traditional pre-Saharan style.  The village stands above the Oued Marghen river in the High Atlas and was a stop on the caravan route from the Sahara to Marrakech. It was founded in the 17th century and has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Ksar Ait Ben Haddou, earthen fortified city, Ounila valley, Ouarzazate province, Morocco. The ksar is a group of earthen houses surrounded by high defensive walls with corner towers, in traditional pre-Saharan style.  The village stands above the Oued Marghen river in the High Atlas and was a stop on the caravan route from the Sahara to Marrakech. It was founded in the 17th century and has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Ksar Ait Ben Haddou, earthen fortified city, Ounila valley, Ouarzazate province, Morocco. The ksar is a group of earthen houses surrounded by high defensive walls with corner towers, in traditional pre-Saharan style.  The village stands above the Oued Marghen river in the High Atlas and was a stop on the caravan route from the Sahara to Marrakech. It was founded in the 17th century and has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Ksar Ait Ben Haddou, earthen fortified city, Ounila valley, Ouarzazate province, Morocco. The ksar is a group of earthen houses surrounded by high defensive walls with corner towers, in traditional pre-Saharan style.  The village stands above the Oued Marghen river in the High Atlas and was a stop on the caravan route from the Sahara to Marrakech. It was founded in the 17th century and has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Ksar Ait Ben Haddou, earthen fortified city, Ounila valley, Ouarzazate province, Morocco. The ksar is a group of earthen houses surrounded by high defensive walls with corner towers, in traditional pre-Saharan style.  The village stands above the Oued Marghen river in the High Atlas and was a stop on the caravan route from the Sahara to Marrakech. It was founded in the 17th century and has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Ksar Ait Ben Haddou, earthen fortified city, Ounila valley, Ouarzazate province, Morocco. The ksar is a group of earthen houses surrounded by high defensive walls with corner towers, in traditional pre-Saharan style.  The village stands above the Oued Marghen river in the High Atlas and was a stop on the caravan route from the Sahara to Marrakech. It was founded in the 17th century and has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Ksar Ait Ben Haddou, earthen fortified city, Ounila valley, Ouarzazate province, Morocco. The ksar is a group of earthen houses surrounded by high defensive walls with corner towers, in traditional pre-Saharan style.  The village stands above the Oued Marghen river in the High Atlas and was a stop on the caravan route from the Sahara to Marrakech. It was founded in the 17th century and has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Ksar Ait Ben Haddou, earthen fortified city, Ounila valley, Ouarzazate province, Morocco. The ksar is a group of earthen houses surrounded by high defensive walls with corner towers, in traditional pre-Saharan style.  The village stands above the Oued Marghen river in the High Atlas and was a stop on the caravan route from the Sahara to Marrakech. It was founded in the 17th century and has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Ksar Ait Ben Haddou, earthen fortified city, Ounila valley, Ouarzazate province, Morocco. The ksar is a group of earthen houses surrounded by high defensive walls with corner towers, in traditional pre-Saharan style.  The village stands above the Oued Marghen river in the High Atlas and was a stop on the caravan route from the Sahara to Marrakech. It was founded in the 17th century and has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Ksar Ait Ben Haddou, earthen fortified city, Ounila valley, Ouarzazate province, Morocco. The ksar is a group of earthen houses surrounded by high defensive walls with corner towers, in traditional pre-Saharan style.  The village stands above the Oued Marghen river in the High Atlas and was a stop on the caravan route from the Sahara to Marrakech. It was founded in the 17th century and has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Ksar Ait Ben Haddou, earthen fortified city, Ounila valley, Ouarzazate province, Morocco. The ksar is a group of earthen houses surrounded by high defensive walls with corner towers, in traditional pre-Saharan style.  The village stands above the Oued Marghen river in the High Atlas and was a stop on the caravan route from the Sahara to Marrakech. It was founded in the 17th century and has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Ksar Ait Ben Haddou, earthen fortified city, Ounila valley, Ouarzazate province, Morocco. The ksar is a group of earthen houses surrounded by high defensive walls with corner towers, in traditional pre-Saharan style.  The village stands above the Oued Marghen river in the High Atlas and was a stop on the caravan route from the Sahara to Marrakech. It was founded in the 17th century and has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Path and rooftops at Ksar Ait Ben Haddou, earthen fortified city, Ounila valley, Ouarzazate province, Morocco. The ksar is a group of earthen houses surrounded by high defensive walls with corner towers, in traditional pre-Saharan style.  The village stands above the Oued Marghen river in the High Atlas and was a stop on the caravan route from the Sahara to Marrakech. It was founded in the 17th century and has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Houses at Ksar Ait Ben Haddou, earthen fortified city, Ounila valley, Ouarzazate province, Morocco. The ksar is a group of earthen houses surrounded by high defensive walls with corner towers, in traditional pre-Saharan style.  The village stands above the Oued Marghen river in the High Atlas and was a stop on the caravan route from the Sahara to Marrakech. It was founded in the 17th century and has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Entrance constructed as a film set, Ksar Ait Ben Haddou, earthen fortified city, Ounila valley, Ouarzazate province, Morocco. The ksar is a group of earthen houses surrounded by high defensive walls with corner towers, in traditional pre-Saharan style.  The village stands above the Oued Marghen river in the High Atlas and was a stop on the caravan route from the Sahara to Marrakech. It was founded in the 17th century and has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Ksar Ait Ben Haddou, earthen fortified city, Ounila valley, Ouarzazate province, Morocco. The ksar is a group of earthen houses surrounded by high defensive walls with corner towers, in traditional pre-Saharan style.  The village stands above the Oued Marghen river in the High Atlas and was a stop on the caravan route from the Sahara to Marrakech. It was founded in the 17th century and has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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