Form and Function: Urban Private Towers in Central Europe

Szoboszlay, Gergely (2022) Form and Function: Urban Private Towers in Central Europe. HUNGARIAN ARCHAEOLOGY, 11 (4). pp. 35-49. ISSN 2416-0296

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Abstract

The cityscapes of medieval Europe were divided by a multitude of towers. However, in addition to ecclesiastical, communal, or military buildings, another similarly complex group of towers can be outlined: the ones erected by various burghers within their plots. These towers still have a special place in the skyline and topographical system of several German cities like Regensburg or its Italian counterparts, including Bologna, Lucca, and Siena. In Central Europe, however, they represent a much more fractured and forgotten source, even though they were once built in good numbers in the cities of the region. Although research quickly recognized their importance, and a series of studies were recently published discussing them, a comprehensive analysis has not yet been carried out. Based on these premises, I examined the urban private towers of the Central European region along with their remaining architectural features and possible functional interpretation.

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