donjon

ˈdʌndʒən
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Translation of donjon from English into German

Noun

castle building

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main tower and residence in a medieval castle
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  • The donjon was the safest place in the castle.Der Bergfried war der sicherste Ort in der Burg.
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  • donjon: main tower and residence in a medieval castle
    (castle building) Bergfried

Synonyms and analogies of donjon in English

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Examples of donjon in a sentence

  • Tourists marveled at the donjon's impressive architecture.

Translations of "donjon" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
derBergfriednm.

The donjon and the castle chapel are quite well preserved.

Der Bergfried und die Kapelle sind heute noch erhalten.

The donjon and gateway are visible evidence from that time.

Bergfried und Toreinfahrt sind sichtbare Zeugnisse aus dieser Zeit.

Particularly worth noticing is the unique donjon, located underneath the castle complex.

Besonders sehenswert ist der einzigartige Bergfried, der sich etwas unterhalb der Burganlage befindet.

Once the tower served as a donjon and was the last resort of the castle.

Einst diente der Turm als Bergfried und war der letzte Zufluchtsort der Burg.

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Other translations for donjon:

  • Kernburgnf.

donjon: Examples and translations in context

The tower of the donjon burned down after a lightening had struck it.

Der Turm des Bergfrieds brannte nach einem Gewitter ab.

In the north-east corner stands a donjon, a high, square tower.

Im Nordosteck erhebt sich in der Art eines Bergfriedes ein hoher, quadratischer Turm.

A new Burgschaenke is built and the donjon receives again interior stairs.

Eine neue Burgschänke wird gebaut und der Bergfried erhält wieder Innentreppen.

Today, only the donjon remains of Burg Treis.

Heute ist von der Burg Treis nur noch der Bergfried zu sehen.

Its donjon is today open to the public and a branch of the MuseumPasseier.

Ihr Bergfried ist heute eine Außenstelle des MuseumPasseier und für Besucher zugänglich.

Ṕarticular worth to be visited is the unique donjon and its pentagonal donjon.

Besonders sehenswert ist der einzigartige Bergfried mit seiner fünfeckigen Form.

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