Fortified church

[citation needed] Fortified churches were also built in places controlled by colonial empires, such as one in the Philippines at the scene of the siege of Baler.

[citation needed] Although many fortified churches in various styles existed in the lands of Belarus, only a handful survived until the present.

The southeastern Transylvania region in Romania has among the highest numbers of existing fortified churches from the 13th to 16th centuries.

During that period, around 300 village churches were fortified in the territory of present-day Slovenia, with another 50 in the neighboring area of southern Carinthia.

[9] Some of these churches were constructed atop of existing fortifications and were extensively modified in later years, sometimes losing their sturdy appearance.

There are several medieval fortified churches near the Anglo-Scottish border, where defence was an important consideration until the 17th century, when England and Scotland were united in personal union under King James VI and I.

The west tower retains its yett, a door made of interlocking iron bars to repel attackers.

The tower of St John the Baptist's Church in Newton Arlosh is also tunnel-vaulted with very small windows, and has no outer doorway to the churchyard.

Defensive towers can also be found on the England–Wales border, for instance St Michael's Church, in Garway, Herefordshire.