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2 unusual facts about Tower houses in the Balkans


Tower houses in the Balkans

The tower in Teshovo in south Pirin, noted for its relatively sophisticated water conduit and sewage system, is also thought to date to the early Ottoman rule of Bulgaria and may well have been the residence of a local bey.

Alongside the fortified houses of Mani (called xemonia), there are also residential towers (koule) of Ottoman origin.



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