All the watchtowers on the city wall of Villingen-Schwenningen are like this, here’s some more I found while on a short walk:

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    6 days ago

    This is a clock tower. Most likely the internal mechanisms for clock precludes a centerline window. Something bolted to the wall, etc.

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      5 days ago

      These clocks were installed far later than the towers.

      The construction for the first one started in 1233.

      The one with the part of the wall missing is from 1260, they are all part of the old defence walls of the city of Villingen.

      I literally drove through two of them today.