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The fortress (from the Arabic al- kasbah القصبة ' citadel ' ) is a fortified building or urban character whose function was to serve as a residence for gobernador presumably defend a given place and its surroundings , housing a garrison often conformed a small military district with housing and services , constituting a ciudadela.2 They used to be associated with a fortress or castle on one end , but this was independent of the fortress itself and the rest of the city. Location of the shooting of the series Game of Thrones.