Chartaque Wachturm (Niefern-Öschelbronn)
A chartaque (, from ''chahartaq (architecture), chahartaq'', literally "having four arches"; in , in ) is a watchtower and important element of the fortification systems in the time of the Ottoman Empire. Construction The original form, to which the name relates, was built of four logs, but over time ''chartaques'' were built in different sizes depending on the number of defending units. Fundamentally they were places of observation and defence. A characteristic structural feature of ''chartaques'' is that they consisted of a lookout tower with a palisade around the base. Other defensive works such as ''schanze (fortress), schanzen'', abatis, rampart (fortification), ramparts and ditch (fortification), ditches were often built in the vicinity as additional protection against an enemy. The construction of a ''chartaque'' was an operation that lasted several weeks. In 1706, during the time of the Uprising of Francis II Rákóczi, Kuruc wars, precise details are known about the ...
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