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Tour de Lombardie
With political tension risings, the Count of Romont, James of Savoy, urged the Estavayer authorities to reinforce their compound to prevent an eventual takeover by the Confederates. In 1474, the Lombardy tower was built and equipped with a large number of keyhole embrasures to allow the artillery to take shot at eventual invaders.
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