Tag:tower:type=watchtower
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 tower:type = watchtower
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Watch Tower from which a sentinel or guard may observe the surrounding area. 
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A 
watchtower, or watch tower, is a type of fortification used in many parts of the world. It differs from a regular tower in that its primary use is military, and from a turret in that it is usually a freestanding structure. Its main purpose is to provide a high, safe place from which a sentinel or guard may observe the surrounding area.
How to map
Set a node 
or draw as an area 
along the outline and tag it with
If the watchtower is historical, it gets in addition historic=yes.
Example
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Panglao watchtower in Bohol, Philippines -
Roman Watchtower in Germany -
Concentration camp Auschwitz, Poland -
Former ammunition warehouse with watchtower in Bossow, Germany -
Watchtower on Berlin Wall -
Modern watchtower used at Sing Sing Prison, New York, USA
