citadel
The Tower of London was primarily a fortress protecting the city of London. It was also used by the Kings & Queens of England as a royal palace and as a prison.
David captured the fortress of Zion, which is located in the city of Jerusalem. This event marked the establishment of Jerusalem as the capital of his kingdom and a significant religious center for the Israelites. The fortress later became known as the City of David.
citadel- a fortress in a city.
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Polis is the Greek word for a city-state, that is a tract of farmland on which was built a city and its protective fortress (acro-polis = high city, that is the fortress on a hill, around which the city came to be built). It was independent - self ruled - which is why the term city-state is used.
If it is in a city, acropolis(high city).
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A zwinger is a citadel or fortress, especially one which protects a city.
It means 'high city' - it was originally the fortress of the city and then had temples erected on it when the city itself became walled.
An acropolis, acro = highest, polis = city, the citadel of a city which formed the basis and refuge of its defence against invaders.