numbers of tower houses can be found across Portugal, particularly in the north of the country. By the 15th century they had lost their military or residential uses, and were often either expanded into larger manors or converted into hunting lodges for the aristocracy.

A feature peculiar to Germany is the few preserved tower houses of Ratisbon, reminiscent of those in San Gimignano.

Distinctive tower houses were built in the Balkans

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