Tower of Babel — • Information on the history, site, and construction of the tower Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Tower of Babel Tower of Babel … Catholic encyclopedia
Tower — For other uses, see Tower (disambiguation). CN Tower (world s third tallest freestanding structure) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada … Wikipedia
Observation tower — in Auersberg, Saxony, Germany. An observation tower is a structure used to view events from a long distance and to create a full 360 degree range of vision. They are usually at least 20 metres (65.6 ft) tall and made from stone, iron, and… … Wikipedia
Leaning Tower of Nevyansk — The Leaning Tower of Nevyansk ( ru. Невьянская башня) is a tower in the town of Nevyansk in Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia, built in the 18th century. Its construction was funded by Peter the Great’s associate and a famous Russian manufacturer Akinfiy … Wikipedia
Transmission tower — A delta pylon carrying a 400kV power line towards Madrid. A transmission tower (colloquially termed an electricity pylon in the United Kingdom and parts of Europe, an ironman in Australia, and a hydro tower in parts of Canada) is a tall structure … Wikipedia
Chapel Inclined Plane — The Chapel Inclined Plane is an inclined plane immediately to the south of Chapel en le Frith, High Peak, Derbyshire. Purpose The ground here rises sharply and the inclined plane was built to connect the lower and upper levels of the Peak Forest… … Wikipedia
Eiffel Tower — Infobox Skyscraper caption=The Eiffel Tower as seen from the Champ de Mars building name=Eiffel Tower location=Paris, France roof=convert|300.65|m|ft|0 antenna spire=convert|324|m|ft|0 built=1887 – 1889 engineer=Gustave Eiffel architect=Gustave… … Wikipedia
Solar updraft tower — This article is about a type of power plant. For other uses, see Solar tower (disambiguation). Schematic presentation of a Solar updraft tower The solar updraft tower is a renewable energy power plant. It combines the chimney effect, the… … Wikipedia
Shot tower — A shot tower is a tower designed for the production of shot balls by freefall of molten lead, which is then caught in a water basin. The shot is used for projectiles in firearms. hot makingProcessIn a shot tower, lead is heated until molten, then … Wikipedia
U2 Tower — Infobox Skyscraper building name = U2 Tower caption = The construction site at Britain Quay, January 2008 location = Dublin, Ireland coordinates = Coord|53.34492|N| 6.23240|E|display=inline,title groundbreaking = 2008 constructed = est completion … Wikipedia
