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Church-Fortress of Valere

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Church-Fortress of Valere
Church-Fortress of Valere
Church-Fortress of Valere
Church-Fortress of Valere
Church-Fortress of Valere
Church-Fortress of Valere
Church-Fortress of Valere
Church-Fortress of Valere
Church-Fortress of Valere
Church-Fortress of Valere
Phone:
+41 27 606 47 10

Address:
rue des Chateaux 14, Sion 1950, Switzerland

A fortress church is a particular type of church that, in addition to its religious functions is also used by the local population as a retreat and defensive position, similar to a refuge castle. A fortress church usually implies that the church is enclosed by its own fortifications, such as curtain walls and defensive towers. By comparison, a church with simple defensive features, such as battlements and embrasures on the church itself, is usually just referred to as a fortified church.
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