In the valley below, the crenellated towers of a large castle cast long shadows across its surrounding vineyards.

There are two lofty crenellated towers, corresponding with the towers over the gateway of a mediaeval baronial castle.

At each end of the mile-long bridge squatted another massive stone fortress with a drawbridge, guard houses, and crenellated towers.

Crenellated towers top half-timbered flanks, massive thick-thighed columns support red-roofed balconies and flanks of rough hewn stone blocks shore up plastered walls.

Passing under the gate of Chella, with its richly carved corbels and lofty crenellated towers, one feels one's self thus completely reabsorbed into the past.