| − | A '''tower''' is a tall, thin [[building]]. In [[Medieval]] times, they served the purpose of a lookout tower across the surrounding terrain, or else a [[prison]]. | + | A '''tower''' is a tall, thin [[building]]. In [[Medieval]] times, castle towers served the purpose of a lookout tower across the surrounding terrain, or else a [[prison]]. Churches were also built with towers or steeples to contain [[bells]]. |