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Defensive Towers (fortified towers): In the 11%%sup th/%  - 
13%%sup th/%  centuries, when the area near the eastern border was 
being settled, many villages and even some towns felt the need to 
fortify towers for defense purposes. Originally many castles consisted 
only of a defensive tower. In the 16%%sup th/% /17%%sup th/%  
centuries people again started to build defensive towers in areas 
threatened by the Turks (e.g. Breitenbrunn, Burgenland).


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