He built a fortified palace at Raphoe, where there had been no episcopal mansion.

A more substantial fortified palace surrounded by a moat was built on the same site in 1199 replacing the traditional motte-and-bailey castle.

Many of these castles became fortified palaces to protect the monarch and courts.

The castle complex continued to expand (a Great Hall, kitchen and living quarters were added) and it gained a reputation as a fortified palace.

He put his half-sisters in the custody of a fortified palace and left them unmarried beyond their suitable age for marriage.

He also constructed a fortified palace in Pidhirtsi (Podhorce) with beautiful Italian gardens.

In 1364, Timur also built a fortified palace with moats in what is now the southern part of the city.

A fortified palace perches on the edge of a glittering sea.

The structure, composed by a fortified palace and a single tower, surrounded by a wall, is extremely peculiar and almost unique in Europe.

The fortified episcopal palace, partially in Romanesque style, occupies a large part of the historic town centre.