Turret

In architecture, a turret (from Italian: torretta, little tower; Latin: turris, tower) is a small tower that projects from the wall of a building, such as a medieval castle or baronial house. A building may have both towers and turrets; turrets might be smaller or higher but the difference is generally considered to be that a turret projects from the edge of the building, rather than continuing to the ground. The size of a turret is therefore limited by technology, since it puts extra stresses into the frame of the house. It would traditionally be supported by a corbel.

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A turret might have a flat top with crenellations as in the picture, a pointed roof, or any other kind of top. It might contain a staircase if it projects higher than the building. However, a turret might not be any higher than the rest of the building; in this case it is part of a room, that can be simply walked into – see the turret of Chateau de Chaumont on this collection of turrets, which also illustrates a turret on a modern skyscraper.

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Architecture: Architecture (in Greek αρχή = first and τέχνη = craftsmanship) is the art and science of designing buildings and structures. A wider definition would include within its scope the design of the total built environment, from the macrolevel of town planning,...

Italian: Italian may refer to:...

Latin: Latin is an Indo-European language originally spoken in the region around Rome called Latium. It gained great importance as the formal language of the Roman Empire. All Romance languages are descended from Latin, and many words based on Latin are found in other modern languages such as English. The ...

Turret related Images and Photos (experimental)

Portal Turret LED Flashlight w/ Sound	Aperture Laboratories Turret Schematic	Meeting on the Turret Stairs	Meeting on the Turret Stairs
Portal 2 Plush Portal Turret w/ Sound	Cliff-Side Torretta Pepoli (Pepoli Turret) Erice Sicily Italy	Halo Micro Ops High Ground Bunker, Shade Turret & Figures	West Facade of a Hotel Neo-Renaissance Corner Turret