I know that the Dunedains built Orthanc, but Saruman made it an imitation of Barad-dur, with forges and fortifications. Somewhere in the LOTR it is stated, that Isengard was like a slave unknowingly imitating his master, which I think is a good picture of Barad-dur versus Orthanc.
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