Hightower
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Hightower
The Reach and the location of the Hightower
Hightower is the seat of House Hightower. It resides in the port of Oldtown. It is a castle as well as a lighthouse. It has a large beacon upon it. It sits atop Battle Island.[1]
According to a semi-canon source, it stands in the center of Oldtown, the city having grown around it. It is a massive stepped tower with a beacon on top to guide ships into port. It is one of the tallest structures in the Seven Kingdoms.[2] It is speculated by fans that it is one of the nine Wonders Made by Man written about by Lomas Longstrider.[3]
References and Notes
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Prologue
- ↑ The Arryns and Hightower (May 9, 1999) So Spake Martin
- ↑ Citadel