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0.6 m (2.0 ft) on the sides. It was built and modified multiple times over the centuries, with several sealed entrances still visible. When the fortified church was converted into a feudal castle, a ring wall was built around the west and southern sides of the hill top along with a tower. The tower, on the south side, was about 12 m × 12 m (39 ft × 39 ft). Next to the castle there was a residence wing. Today only parts of the tower remain along with two
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