Guard tower

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Torre del Verger, guard tower located at Banyalbufar, Mallorca, Spain.
Torre del Verger, guard tower located at Banyalbufar, Mallorca, Spain.

Guard tower serves as a general term for any military tower providing vigilance, and henceforth guarding a certain area.

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