Middeleeuwse woontorens in Nederland: de bouwhistorische benadering van een kasteelvorm

Abstract

The study aims to provide a description and analysis of the smallest

form of the castle in the Netherlands, the solitary tower, usually

classified as a ‘tower house’. An attempt has been made to answer such

questions as: where do they differ from other castles and are these solitary towers comparable? ‘Solitary’ in this study is defined as existing without outbuildings or perimeter walls, whether emerging directly from a moat, or standing on a small island surrounded by a moat or hill. The research focuses on both extant and documented examples of solitary towers in the Netherlands, dating to approximately 1200-1500AD