Search references for GREAT TOWER. Phrases containing GREAT TOWER
See searches and references containing GREAT TOWER!GREAT TOWER
Topics referred to by the same term
Great tower may refer to: The keep of a mediaeval castle Great Tower Activity Centre, a scouting activity centre in Windermere, Cumbria, UK Great Tower
Great_tower
1921 painting by Giorgio de Chirico
The Great Tower (Italian: La grande torre) is an oil on canvas painting by the Italian artist Giorgio de Chirico, from 1921. It is held in the Pushkin
The_Great_Tower
Area of London, England
the name Tower Hill informally applies to those parts of the Tower Liberty that are outside the Tower of London and its moat. Great Tower Hill is the
Tower_Hill
Clock tower in London, England
Big Ben is the nickname for the Great Bell of the Great Clock of Westminster, and, by extension, for the clock tower that stands at the north end of the
Big_Ben
Street in the City of London
Great Tower Street, originally known just as Tower Street, is a street in the City of London, the historic nucleus and modern financial centre of London
Great_Tower_Street
Central keep of the Tower of London
work began on the White Tower, the great stone keep that still dominates the castle today. The precise date of the White Tower's foundation is unknown,
White_Tower_(Tower_of_London)
Lighthouse
The Great Tower Neuwerk is the most significant[citation needed] building of the Neuwerk island, belonging to Hamburg. Completed in 1310, the structure
Great_Tower_Neuwerk
Late medieval castle in Monmouthshire, Wales
castle, complete with a large hexagonal keep, known as the Great Tower or the Yellow Tower of Gwent. Surrounded by parkland, water gardens and terraces
Raglan_Castle
Three paintings by Pieter Bruegel the Elder
height of The (Great) Tower of Babel in Vienna. The two paintings share the same composition, and modern X-rays reveal that the Tower in Rotterdam initially
The_Tower_of_Babel_(Bruegel)
Mythical structure in the Hebrew Bible
migrates to Shinar (Lower Mesopotamia), where they agree to build a great city with a tower that would reach the sky. Yahweh, observing these efforts and remarking
Tower_of_Babel
Castle in Tattershall, Lincolnshire, England
brick-work in England". Of Lord Cromwell's castle, the 130 ft (40 m) high Great Tower and moat still remain. It is thought that the castle's three state rooms
Tattershall_Castle
Church tower in Moscow, Russia
The Ivan the Great Bell Tower (Russian: Колокольня Иван Великий, romanized: Kolokol'nya Ivan Velikiy) is a church tower inside the Moscow Kremlin complex
Ivan_the_Great_Bell_Tower
Observation tower in Middlesex, England
Sir Edward Watkin. Marketed as the "Great Tower of London," it was designed to surpass the height of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, and it was part of Wembley
Watkin's_Tower
Castle in Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England
12th-century great tower occupies the knoll itself and forms the north-east corner of the bailey. Ruined during the slighting, the great tower is notable
Kenilworth_Castle
Granite spires in mountains in Pakistan
of Great Trango Tower at 6,286 m (20,623 ft), the east face of which features the world's greatest nearly vertical drop. All of the Trango Towers lie
Trango_Towers
Communications and observation tower in Toronto, Canada
Society of Civil Engineers. It also belongs to the World Federation of Great Towers. It is a signature icon of Toronto's skyline and attracts more than two million
CN_Tower
Historic site
The Great Lavra Bell Tower or the Great Belfry (Ukrainian: Велика Лаврська дзвіниця, romanized: Velyka Lavrska dzvinytsia, Russian: Большая Лаврская колокольня)
Great_Lavra_Bell_Tower
Medieval castle in Shropshire, England
between the de Lacys and rival claimants and was further fortified with a Great Tower and a large outer bailey. In the mid-13th century, Ludlow was passed
Ludlow_Castle
High-rise building in Manchester, England
The Great Northern Tower is a 72-metre (236 ft) sloped high-rise apartment building located on Watson Street in Manchester city centre, England. It is
Great_Northern_Tower
Four towers in China
Great Towers of China (Chinese: 中国四大名楼) are four historically renowned towers in China. The list usually includes the following: Yellow Crane Tower (黄鹤楼)
Four_Great_Towers_of_China
Observation tower, Attraction in Calgary, Alberta
It was renamed the "Calgary Tower" in 1971. The building is a founding member of the World Federation of Great Towers. The project was originally conceived
Calgary_Tower
Castle in Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales
built a new tower (later known as "Marten's Tower"), which now dominates the landward approach to the castle, and also remodelled the Great Tower. From the
Chepstow_Castle
Flat-topped volcanic plug in Wyoming, US
Rock (Kiowa), Tree Rock, Great Gray Horn, and Brown Buffalo Horn (Lakota: Ptehé Ǧí).[citation needed] The name "Devil's Tower" originated in 1875 during
Devils_Tower
Shopping mall in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
The Great Eastern Tower (also known as Menara Great Eastern) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, is the headquarters of Great Eastern Life Assurance (M) Bhd, a
Great_Eastern_Tower
Structure with height greater than width
A tower is a tall structure, taller than it is wide, often by a significant factor. Towers are distinguished from masts by their lack of guy-wires and
Tower
College of the University of Oxford
Founder's Tower. View of Founder's Tower from the Cloister View of Founder's Tower from St. John's Quad The Cloister View of the Great Tower from the Cloister
Magdalen_College,_Oxford
12th century Great Mosque of al-Nuri in Mosul, destroyed in 2017, reconstructed in 2025 The Leaning Tower of Teluk Intan, a water/clock tower located in
List_of_leaning_towers
Communications and observation tower in Guangzhou (Canton), China
The Canton Tower (Chinese: 广州塔), formally Guangzhou TV Astronomical and Sightseeing Tower (Chinese: 广州电视台天文及观光塔), is a 600-metre-tall (2,000 ft) multipurpose
Canton_Tower
Gothic castle in the Czech Republic
there stood the imperial palace; above it, there was the Marian tower, and the great tower stood the highest. The palace is about 12.5 metres (41 ft) wide
Karlštejn
Street in the City of London
Eastcheap is a street in central London that is a western continuation of Great Tower Street towards Monument junction. Its name derives from cheap, the Old
Eastcheap
Folly tower in Somerset, England
is believed that Alfred the Great, King of Wessex, rallied the Anglo-Saxons in 878 before the Battle of Edington. The tower was damaged by an aeroplane
King_Alfred's_Tower
Tower in Paris, France
The Eiffel Tower (/ˈaɪfəl/ EYE-fəl; French: Tour Eiffel [tuʁ ɛfɛl] ) is a lattice tower on the Champ de Mars in Paris, France. It is named after the engineer
Eiffel_Tower
Network of activity centres
Northern Home counties, and Great Tower for the North of England. However, when the Scout Activity Centres launched in 2005, Great Tower was not among them and
Scout Adventures (The Scout Association)
Scout_Adventures_(The_Scout_Association)
Pagoda in China
The Porcelain Tower of Nanjing, part of the former Great Bao'en Temple, is a historical site located on the south bank of external Qinhuai River in Nanjing
Porcelain_Tower_of_Nanjing
Observation tower in Bolbro Hill, Odense
Odinstårnet (The Odin Tower) was an observation tower located on Bolbro Bakke (Bolbro Hill) in Odense, Denmark. The tower, 175 metres (581 ft) tall, was
Odinstårnet
High-rise buildings for residential use
Tower blocks began to be built in Great Britain after the Second World War. The first residential tower block, "The Lawn", was constructed in Harlow,
Tower_blocks_in_Great_Britain
Group of castles in Britain and Ireland
Tower houses (Irish: caisleán) appeared on the islands of Great Britain and Ireland starting from the High Middle Ages. These house-fortifications were
Tower houses in Great Britain and Ireland
Tower_houses_in_Great_Britain_and_Ireland
Former bishop's palace in Cambridgeshire
built in 1872. The remains of the bishops' moated palace consist of the great tower, the inner gatehouse, part of the battlemented wall, which used to surround
Buckden_Towers
Liberty in Central London
Great Tower Hill; on Tower Hill, outside the Tower and inside the city wall. In everyday speech, the term Great Tower Hill came to apply to Tower Hill
Liberties of the Tower of London
Liberties_of_the_Tower_of_London
Communications and observation tower in Japan
Tokyo Tower (東京タワー, Tōkyō Tawā; pronounced [toːkʲoː taꜜɰᵝaː] ), also known by its official name Japan Radio Tower (日本電波塔, Nippon denpatō) is a communications
Tokyo_Tower
Former lighthouse in Anglesey, Wales
Tŵr Mawr lighthouse (meaning "great tower" in Welsh), on Ynys Llanddwyn on Anglesey, Wales, marks the western entrance to the Menai Strait. Caernarfon
Tŵr_Mawr_Lighthouse
15th-century fortification in England
the tower was slighted in 1648. An underground passage, probably dating from the English Civil War, links the Great Tower with the Kitchen Tower. Alongside
Ashby_de_la_Zouch_Castle
TV tower in Prague, Czech Republic
The Žižkov Television Tower (Czech: Žižkovský vysílač) is a transmitter tower built in Prague between 1985 and 1992. Designed by the architect Václav
Žižkov_Television_Tower
Type of fortification
tower Great Tower Neuwerk built 1310 by Hamburg, Germany Susiluoto Coast Guard Station watch tower in Kustavi, Finland Torre del Verger, guard tower located
Watchtower
Tourist attraction in Blackpool, England
Blackpool Tower is a tourist attraction in Blackpool, Lancashire, England, which was opened to the public on 14 May 1894. When it opened, Blackpool Tower was
Blackpool_Tower
Street in the City of London
linking Great Tower Street and Fenchurch Street. It gave its name to the nearby Mark Lane tube station, which was opened in 1884, renamed Tower Hill in
Mark_Lane,_London
Street in the City of London
short one-way street in the City of London linking Fenchurch Street to Great Tower Street. In the late 19th century it was the world's leading centre for
Mincing_Lane
Historic Tower in Magdalen College, Oxford, England
Founder's Tower is a tower in Magdalen College, Oxford, England. It is the second-highest tower in the college, after the Great Tower. It is very slightly
Founders_Tower
Skyscraper in Catalonia, Spain
of great significance for the people of Catalonia, as Montserrat houses their patron saint, Our Lady of Montserrat. In designing the Agbar Tower, Nouvel
Torre_Glòries
Bell tower at Magdalen College, Oxford
Magdalen Tower, completed in 1509, is a bell tower that forms part of Magdalen College, Oxford. It is a central focus for the celebrations in Oxford on
Magdalen_Tower
Building complex in Mecca, Saudi Arabia
The Clock Towers (Arabic: أبراج الساعة, romanized: ʾAbrāj as-Sāʿaẗ, lit. 'Towers of the Clock', formerly known as Abraj al-Bait Arabic: أبراج البيت, romanized: ʾAbrāj
The_Clock_Towers
Fortified tower built in the Middle Ages
described as turris, turris castri or magna turris – a tower, a castle tower, or a great tower. The 12th-century French came to term them a donjon, from
Keep
Observation tower in Macau
(827 ft) high). The Macau Tower was created by Moller Architects and is one of the members of the World Federation of Great Towers. In addition to observation
Macau_Tower
Skyscraper in London, England
also referred to as the Shard London Bridge and formerly London Bridge Tower, is a 95-storey mixed-use development supertall pyramid-shaped skyscraper
The_Shard
Tower in Hunan, China
and Yellow Crane Tower, it is one of the Three Great Towers of Jiangnan. Yueyang Tower became famous for Memorial to Yueyang Tower (岳阳楼记) written by
Yueyang_Tower
Legendary ancestor of the Irish Gaels
leaders, Breogán, founds a city called Brigantia and builds a great tower. From the top of the tower, his son Íth glimpses Ireland. The Gaels, including some
Breogán
Castle in London, England
The Tower of London, officially His Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress of the Tower of London, is a historic citadel and castle on the north bank of the
Tower_of_London
Water tower in Vukovar, Croatia
still evident. Since 10 March 2021 it has been a Tower Member of the World Federation of Great Towers. After the reintegration of Vukovar into the Republic
Vukovar_water_tower
Mountain ridge in Scotland
directly up the side of the tower to a small cairn at the top. Tower Gap, a small nick in the ridge beyond the Great Tower, and the old crux of the route
Tower_Ridge
Archaeologist and historian
France, as they had a shared castle culture, and is an authority on great towers. Between 2000 and 2014, Marshall was chair/secretary of the Castle Studies
Pamela Marshall (archaeologist)
Pamela_Marshall_(archaeologist)
41-story skyscraper in Cincinnati, Ohio
The Great American Tower at Queen City Square is a 41-story, 667-foot-tall (203 m) skyscraper in Cincinnati, Ohio, which opened in January 2011. The tower
Great American Tower at Queen City Square
Great_American_Tower_at_Queen_City_Square
Ward of the City of London
closest to the Tower. Prior to boundary changes in 2003, Tower contained all of Great Tower Street and historically was known as "Tower Street" ward. John
Tower_(ward)
Telecommunications and observation tower in Beijing, China
The tower provides panoramic views over the city from its revolving restaurant and observation deck. It is a member of the World Federation of Great Towers
Central_Radio_&_TV_Tower
Bell tower in Pisa, Italy
The Leaning Tower of Pisa (Italian: torre pendente di Pisa [ˈtorre penˈdɛnte di ˈpiːza, - ˈpiːsa]), or simply the Tower of Pisa (torre di Pisa), is the
Leaning_Tower_of_Pisa
Skyscraper in Manhattan, New York
Trump Tower is a 58-story, 664-foot-tall (202 m) mixed-use condominium skyscraper at 721–725 Fifth Avenue in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New
Trump_Tower
Topics referred to by the same term
Tower Street is the name of: Great Tower Street, originally named "Tower Street", in the City of London Tower Street, Covent Garden, in London Tower Street
Tower_Street
Small defensive fort
withdrew from Corsica in 1803, with great difficulty they blew up the tower, leaving it in an unusable state. The towers were about 40 feet (12 m) high with
Martello_tower
Broadcast tower in Uzbekistan
Kazakhstan. It also belongs to the World Federation of Great Towers. The main purposes of the tower are radio and TV-transmission. The signal reaches the
Tashkent_Tower
Skyscraper in Chicago, Illinois
popular tourist destinations. Due to its height and location, the tower is visible from a great distance. The building has appeared in numerous films and television
Willis_Tower
self-supporting towers (such as the CN Tower), skyscrapers (such as the Willis Tower), oil platforms, electricity transmission towers, and bridge support towers. This
List_of_tallest_structures
Long cycle path in London, England
station Shadwell Railway station Cable Street Mural Tower Bridge Tower of London Tower Gateway station Tower Hill station Cannon Street station Blackfriars
Cycleway_3
Television tower in Tallinn, Estonia
Transmission Center Ltd) and is a member of the World Federation of Great Towers. The architects were David Baziladze and Juri Sinis, the engineers Vladimir
Tallinn_TV_Tower
Television tower in Qingdao, China
Tower | World Tower". www.great-towers.com. Retrieved 2020-03-18. "Henan Tower(FU Tower) | World Tower". www.great-towers.com. Retrieved 2020-03-18.
Qingdao_TV_Tower
United States historic place
regulated to control water surges in the area. The tower became particularly well known when it survived the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 while adjacent buildings
Chicago_Water_Tower
Communication tower in Tianjin, China
Tower". Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 20 November 2011. World Federation of Great Towers Tianjin Radio and Television Tower at
Tianjin Radio and Television Tower
Tianjin_Radio_and_Television_Tower
Historical capital of Kingdom of D'mt in northern Ethiopia
dating testing has been performed on samples from site, this date for the Great Tower is supported by local inscriptions. David Phillipson attributes its "excellent
Yeha
Legendary ancestor of the Irish people
leaders, Breogán, founded a city called Brigantia and built a great tower. From the top of the tower, his son Íth glimpses Ireland. The Gaels—including some
Bile_(Irish_legend)
Former medieval tower in present-day Greece
occupation, which showed that the tower predated it. The tower may have been the inspiration for the "grete tour" ('great tower') in the palace of the Duke
Frankish Tower (Acropolis of Athens)
Frankish_Tower_(Acropolis_of_Athens)
Defunct parachute drop ride
Edwards AFB Jump Tower (originally known as Parachuter's Perch) was a 250-foot-tall Intamin Parachute Drop ride that operated at Six Flags Great Adventure.
Parachute Training Center: Edwards AFB Jump Tower
Parachute_Training_Center:_Edwards_AFB_Jump_Tower
Castle in Essex, England
ISBN 0-8020-2927-2. Dixon, Philip; Marshall, Pamela (2003). "15 The Great Tower at Hedingham Castle: a Reassessment". In Liddiard, Robert (ed.). Anglo-Norman
Hedingham_Castle
United States historic place
The Great Blue Hill Observation Tower, known locally as Eliot Tower, is a historic stone tower located near the summit of Great Blue Hill in Milton, Massachusetts
Great Blue Hill Observation Tower
Great_Blue_Hill_Observation_Tower
Historic daymark in Germany
bearing to the Great Tower Neuwerk via the Scharhörnbake was essential to spot is beacon (see red line). Further bearings using the Great Tower Neuwerk were:
Scharhörnbake
Topics referred to by the same term
the Great Tower of London The Tower of London (1905 film), French short film Tower of London (1939 film), a black-and-white historical film Tower of London
Tower of London (disambiguation)
Tower_of_London_(disambiguation)
Neo-Gothic building in Bristol, England
Wills Memorial Building (also known as the Wills Memorial Tower or simply the Wills Tower) is a neo-Gothic building in Bristol, England, designed by
Wills_Memorial_Building
Type of amusement ride
A drop tower is a type of amusement park ride incorporating a central tower structure with one or more gondolas attached. In a typical modern configuration
Drop_tower
Ancient monument in China
Alongside the Pavilion of Prince Teng, Yueyang Tower and Yellow Crane Tower, it is one of the Four Great Towers of China. Located in the juncture of Shanxi
Stork_Tower
19th-century folly in Northern Ireland
Scrabo Tower is a 135 feet (41 m) high 19th-century lookout tower or folly that stands on Scrabo Hill near Newtownards in County Down, Northern Ireland
Scrabo_Tower
Building in Wuhan of ancient Chinese origin
Yellow Crane Tower (simplified Chinese: 黄鹤楼; traditional Chinese: 黃鶴樓; pinyin: Huánghè Lóu) is a traditional Chinese tower located in Wuhan. The current
Yellow_Crane_Tower
Medieval structures in Bologna, Italy
The Towers of Bologna are a group of medieval structures in Bologna, Italy. The two most prominent ones remaining, known as the Two Towers, are a landmark
Towers_of_Bologna
City walls of Constantinople (modern Istanbul, Turkey)
Prosphorion harbour. In close proximity was the 4th-century Tower of Eugenius or Kentenarion, where the great chain that closed the entrance to the Golden Horn
Walls_of_Constantinople
Castle in Monmouth, Wales
castle, including the Great Tower and Hall and parts of the walls, remain above ground, and on the site Castle House and Great House have been built.
Monmouth_Castle
Telecommunication tower in Malaysia
The Kuala Lumpur Tower (Malay: Menara Kuala Lumpur; Jawi: منارا کوالا لومڤور), colloquially referred to as KL Tower, is a 421-meter-tall (1,381-foot) telecommunication
Kuala_Lumpur_Tower
Tunnel beneath the River Thames in London
The Tower Subway is a tunnel beneath the River Thames in central London, between Tower Hill on the north bank of the river and Vine Lane (off Tooley Street)
Tower_Subway
Television tower in Zhuzhou, China
"Zhuzhou Tower". CGTC EN. China Great Towers Committee. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 19 July 2015. "Shennong Tower in Zhuzhou
Zhuzhou_Television_Tower
Observation and communication tower in Auckland, New Zealand
The Sky Tower is a telecommunications and observation tower in Auckland, New Zealand. Located at the corner of Victoria and Federal Streets within the
Sky_Tower_(Auckland)
Drop towers at Great America
models. Martin & Vleminckx constructed the Intamin-built Drop Tower at California's Great America on the former site of a very similar ride called "The
Drop_Tower_(Six_Flags)
Former observation tower in northern England
New Brighton Tower was a steel lattice hyperboloid observation tower at New Brighton in the town of Wallasey, Cheshire (now in the Borough of Wirral,
New_Brighton_Tower
University Easter vacation and the university Summer vacation in September. Great Tower Activity Centre is located on the eastern shore of Windermere in the
Scouting in North West England
Scouting_in_North_West_England
Tower containing or designed to hold bells
A bell tower is a tower that contains one or more bells, or that is designed to hold bells even if it has none. Such a tower commonly serves as part of
Bell_tower
Church in Prague, Czech Republic
three masters, the transept and the great tower on its south side were finished. So was the gable which connects the tower with the south transept. Nicknamed
St._Vitus_Cathedral
travel, tourism, insurance
GREAT TOWER
GREAT TOWER
Girl/Female
Tamil
Great
Girl/Female
Muslim
Great
Female
English
Short form of Danish/Swedish Margareta, GRETA means "pearl."
Girl/Female
Greek American German Persian Scandinavian Swedish
Pearl.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Great
Boy/Male
Tamil
Great
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Great Worrier; Great Chivalric
Female
Dutch
, pearl.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Great
Girl/Female
Tamil
Great
Boy/Male
Hindu
Great
Girl/Female
Indian
Great
Girl/Female
Tamil
Great
Boy/Male
Hindu
Great
Female
Danish
, pearl.
Girl/Female
Muslim
Great
Girl/Female
Indian
Great
Boy/Male
Tamil
Nand Kumar | நஂத கà¯à®®à®¾à®°Â
Great
Nand Kumar | நஂத கà¯à®®à®¾à®°Â
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Indian, Latin, Scandinavian, Swedish
Form of Margaret; Child of Light; A Pearl
Surname or Lastname
Americanized form of Dutch De Groot or German Gross.English
Americanized form of Dutch De Groot or German Gross.English : variant of Greet, a nickname from Old English grēat ‘big’, ‘stout’, a habitational name from Greet in Gloucestershire or Greete in Shropshire, both named from an Old English grēote ‘gravelly place’, or a topographic name with the same meaning.
GREAT TOWER
GREAT TOWER
GREAT TOWER
GREAT TOWER
GREAT TOWER
GREAT TOWER
GREAT TOWER
travel, tourism, insurance