| NOUN | a donjon | donjons |
| SYNO | donjon | dungeon | keep |
NOUN article.ind sg | pl
7 Übersetzungen
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- The donjon was rebuilt in 1480-1490 by Jehan II de Brosse.
- The stronghold consists in a two-floor donjon, 16 metres long and 14 metres wide, enclosed in rectangular outer walls of 42 metres' length and 37 metres' width, with towers on the north-western and south-eastern angles.
- The construction was started on the site of an earlier castle in 1123 by Henry I of England, with the "large keep" ("grand donjon").
- A donjon or keep is a defensive tower.
- He built a heptagonal "donjon" at Rieneck, perhaps inspired by the "donjon" of Borgloon.
- The donjon or keep was finished, and fit to mount great cannon on each vaulted floor.
- Through the restoration of the earthworks and ditches, the impressive scale of the donjon and bailey complex has been made clear.
- There is a strong rectangular donjon on the walls of the castle like a donjon of the Mardakan Castle.
- Generally, the donjon of the Quadrangular Mardakan Castle has more developed architectural features compared to the Round Mardakan Castle.
- The word "dungeon" comes from French "donjon" (also spelled "dongeon"), which means "keep", the main tower of a castle.
- The innermost bailey would normally contain a donjon; however there is considerable dispute as to whether or not it actually ever did.
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