Gatehouse

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A gatehouse is a building that contains the entrance to a large structure or complex, such as a walled town, castle, manor, monastery or academic college, enabling the entrance to be controlled or defended by the inhabitants. Gatehouses are often the most heavily defended section of a fortification, as the gate was the easiest point for an enemy to attack. Fortified gates or gateways appear in the Bronze Age and reach into the modern times. There are numerous surviving examples around the world, especially from medieval Europe.

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