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Beacon towers were used for making signal of warning messages when the enemy was sighted. best hotel to stay in nice

It was built on both sides of the wall at the commanding points, the top of the mountains or the twists and turns for making signal of warning messages. Fires were lit on the top of the beacon towers at night and the smoke in daytime. And the number of the fire and smoke signals could signify the number of invading enemies.